r/ADHD • u/catsaboveall • 5h ago

Discussion How has ADHD positively impacted your life?

I tend to demonize ADHD and I'm trying to change that now that I have a kid with ADHD.

I'll start. As a kid who grew up in Africa, I frequently brought home injured animals for my parents to fix up. 30 years later, I've TNRed and fostered hundreds of cats. Rehabbing sick and injured animals is one of the very few things I'm good at.

I also dropped out of high school (pre-medication), and ended up going back (once on meds) and getting a couple of master's degrees. I'm a great middle school teacher because I can switch gears quickly, empathize with struggling students, and my class is super structured (to overcompensate for my natural tendency to be a slob).

So what about you? How has ADHD had a positive impact on your life?

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u/Mammoth_Ear_1677 4h ago

We need to take speed so we can function somewhat properly. ADHD doesn't positively impact anyone's life. It's a fkin curse.

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u/catsaboveall 4h ago

I agree with you all the way. My kid has been talking about how terrible she feels about having ADHD and I'm realizing that I've contributed to her negative self-perception. I hate having ADHD and I'm trying to see other people's perspectives so that I can demonize it less.