First off, thanks for all the supportive notes when I mentioned being nervous about my psychiatry appointment!
I got diagnosed with Inattentive type ADHD, which makes a lot of sense to me. Currently I’m coming to terms that I’ve spent a lot of energy covering up my dysfunctional traits for the past decades, and put myself into a state of burnout for the past few years. I’ve started medication, too, and that’s been a huge help to start building good habits and pull myself out of the slump I’ve been in. Super weird not needing coffee throughout the day, though! I feel like a cyborg or vampire or something when I prepare a single coffee for my partner lol
I had a similar revelation last year and it explained so much. It’s quite a relief to actually understand how your mind works.
It’s like I finally have a lens that provides clarity on a lot of the issues I’ve experienced my entire life. It’s wild.
Yeah! I also just found it easier to be nice to myself about things I was having trouble with. I probably should have been nice all along, but I got there eventually lol