I’ve heard people say their ADHD makes them more fun, or more flexible. They can go with the flow. Me, not so much. I bristle at the use of an overhead light after dark. When I opened the case for my (non-prescription) “TV glasses” at the beginning of a vacation and realized I’d left the […]
Category: Essays
I’ve had to give stuff up to make room for ADHD. Here’s one thing I miss and one I really, really don’t.
To live a healthy and satisfying life with ADHD, I’ve had to make some sacrifices. This isn’t necessarily good or bad. I do, however, think it’s important to acknowledge. ADHD is a disability. Like with any disability, there will be things I can’t do in exactly the same way as someone without that disability. This […]
ADHD struggles happen on a spectrum of privilege, too
I intended to write this as a light-hearted post about my childhood report cards. A reader had emailed me to ask about them. They’d seen a few snippets in an old post and wondered: Did I have any more? I did. I do. That email sent me down kind of a rabbit hole. I looked […]