'I cried! There is no 'welcome to your new life — here is the support we can offer you' guide! I had to find out everything myself.' What did you do?
I let out a sigh of relief, and I moved quickly to get a prescription for medicine. Immediately after taking it, I had an Aha moment. I called my doctor and said, “This is how a brain is supposed to work.”I told my family and friends, and I gave them materials to learn about ADHD, so they knew how to support me.
Then I made an appointment with a psychiatrist to discuss treatment.I cried! There is no “welcome to your new life — here is the support we can offer you” guide! I had to find out everything myself.I questioned the diagnosis. I had no clue that my thinking, perceptions, and struggles were different from most people’s. Boy, was I wrong. I’m discovering that it’s a good “different,” though.
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