This is beautiful. I can especially relate to the adhd feelings in that I’ve always felt like I was just a screw up but after my late diagnosis (last year at 30) I have tried to give myself more grace. It’s hard to recognize that sometimes the people that need the most grace and kindness are ourselves.
Do/did you feel like you missed out on things being diagnosed later in life? Sometimes I wonder if certain circumstances or situations would’ve gone the way they did if I had been properly diagnosed when I was a kid.
Yes but I don’t spend too much time there. I’ve learned that the past isn’t a good place for me to live. I’m definitely in touch with my own disappointment and regret, so lately I’ve been working to shift my focus to what’s now and next. 😊
This is beautiful. I can especially relate to the adhd feelings in that I’ve always felt like I was just a screw up but after my late diagnosis (last year at 30) I have tried to give myself more grace. It’s hard to recognize that sometimes the people that need the most grace and kindness are ourselves.
Thanks for sharing Samantha, and thanks for being here too. I was diagnosed at 42 so I can definitely relate.
Do/did you feel like you missed out on things being diagnosed later in life? Sometimes I wonder if certain circumstances or situations would’ve gone the way they did if I had been properly diagnosed when I was a kid.
Yes but I don’t spend too much time there. I’ve learned that the past isn’t a good place for me to live. I’m definitely in touch with my own disappointment and regret, so lately I’ve been working to shift my focus to what’s now and next. 😊
I need to shift my focus too. Any tips?