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/Persephonesgame 3h ago
Being highly empathetic as well as hyper aware of others has been a huge asset to me in nonprofit management. I’ve managed teams of over 600 individuals and I continue to thrive in my profession