Thanks, I've had ADHD as a kid and am now 68
When I was a kid I was told I had character flaws. There was no thinking then about ADHD. To this day my actions seem like character flaws to most people.
The hardest thing for me was to learn to accept myself as I am and to learn coping mechanisms. I am not making excuses but I take pride in that I am disabled but I don't let that stop me from doing the things I want to do.
My biggest enemy in that sense is my mother-in-law who has no understanding of mental illness and has over the years said some pretty nasty and hurtful things to me. I finally had it with her and told her so after 30 years of putting up with her shit.
So I am looking forward to listening to others.
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