'My ADHD is Like Curious George — Only More Nefarious”

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'I just couldn’t get out in front of my ADHD. I only looked back and saw what I did, or did not do, and got upset. It was a constant punch to my self-confidence. To help me see the ADHD, I came up with a visual aid – of ADHD as a monkey on my back.'

I was diagnosed with ADHD a few years ago, at age 35. I wasn’t surprised. I’ve always had a lot of energy. Those close to me joked that I might have ADHD.

I’m a visual person, but it was hard to see, in the moment, how ADHD was affecting me. I did, however, become aware of my past behaviors: the unfinished projects, the unfulfilled promises, the negative self-talk. The more I looked back, the more disappointed I became with myself. And the more I learned about ADHD, the more I resented myself for traits and behaviors that might have kept me from being further along in my career.. I only looked back and saw what I did, or did not do, and got upset.

 

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And a damn cute monkey at that.

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