The Hidden Cost of ADHD: What It Stole From Me (And How I Took It Back)

Breaking Free From The Invisible Struggles Nobody Talks About

I’m one of those guys who loves working ADHD into a conversation. I love sharing what I know because I know a lot about ADHD. 

The other motivation is to inform the public, which is mainly unaware of ADHD and how it affects people’s lives. Sometimes, those people live under the same roof as them.

And they have no idea what struggles that family members are going through. Some of those people are still actively contributing to their fa suffering. ’ suffering. 

Every once in a while, I meet someone who has ADHD and has no idea that they have it. Of course, I’m not a doctor, so I’d never go about diagnosing people. 

But I would encourage them to get a diagnosis. 

Getting my diagnosis was both empowering and life-changing. 

If I find someone who gives off the telltale ADHD vibe… 

I might ask, “Do you lose things a lot?” 

Or, “Hey, do you have trouble forgetting people’s names?

Those are some strong indicators. 

If you go through the various criteria, you can more or less get a sense.

But either way…