Let’s talk about feelings. ADHD feelings. Most people don’t realize, ADHD is way more than forgetfulness and distractability and poor impulse control. ADHD can make our emotions big and scary and maybe even dangerous. Feelings that come and go quickly for others can suck us in, kind of like an emotional eddy. Growing up alongside […]
Author: Jaclyn Paul
ADHD clues: My embarrassing 2nd grade papers
“At least you didn’t do worse than chance.” I had to laugh. My dad had unloaded a huge, unwanted box of old school papers on me. While most went into the recycling, I found a few gems. Among them, a pattern-recognition exercise where I scored an overall 25% on a four-part multiple choice. As my […]
Caught up in the excitement
There are people who think ADHD is a gift. I’m not one of them. Just today, I read this sentence in a comment thread: “I have reached the conclusion that ADHD persons are are blessing to the world and that having ADHD is a gift rather than a curse.” Not to be judge-y, but I […]