I was diagnosed with ADHD at 45. My couples therapist said “With Leianne’s ADHD” and I said, “My what?”
I was relieved I finally had a medical excuse for why I functioned on 2 speeds …
WHARP and COMATOSE.
GREAT TRAITS OF ADHDers …
VERY CREATIVE
Most visionaries are ADHDers. Our brains visualize all day/night.
PROBLEM SOLVERS
We may not be able to focus but give us a problem and we’ll give you a solution. It may just take us more time to tell you. It’s called “landing the plane”. But by the time we tell you the solution, you’ve probably learned 5 more things along the way.
CAN JUGGLE
We can juggle a lot of stuff at once. At work, you’d want us on your team project.
ARE VERY LOYAL
We tend to be empaths, truly interested in others. We can’t remember how we drove to meet you for coffee but we are meeting you because we remember everyone’s birthday and set up the coffee to celebrate with you.
VERBAL ENERGY
We can talk to anyone because we are genuinely interested in what you have to say.
MEMORIES
We can’t remember to turn the stove off but we can tell you who our 7th grade math teacher was.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
I can’t stand the sight of blood but didn’t flinch when a car crashed behind me and I calmly prayed with the dying driver.
ADHD is a superpower not a stigma.
