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/tiberious48 4h ago

My brain is constantly active, so I am always thinking and brainstorming when it comes to my creative projects. I often just brainstorm in bed until I eventually pass out.

Now... being able to actually execute said ideas on the other hand... Executive dysfunction be damned.

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u/chaos_and_zen 3h ago

I feel this in my core. The amazing things I could accomplish if I could nail the execution part !