30 Reminders That It’s OK to Laugh About Your ADHD

“I think the scariest person in the world is the person with no sense of humor.” — Michael J. FoxWe agree. In a world where it’s far too easy to leave a steaming coffee cup on your car roof or to stash your cell phone in the refrigerator crisper, you could spend all day, every day beating yourself up for your ADHD-fueled mistakes.

Or you could choose to laugh — and then move on.In an effort to tap into the healing power of humor, ADDitude recently asked its readers to fill in this blank: “You know you have ADHD when ____.” 375 readers responded with these laugh-out-loud reflections.“You know you have ADHD when… you look at your phone to check the weather, and then suddenly its 3:30 am and you know everything there is to know about killer whales, the Peloponnesian War, and Metallica.”[Read: More Lighthearted Reflections on Living with ADHD]“You know you have ADHD when… you procrastinate to go pee!”“You know you have ADHD when… when you try to open your front door with the remote key to your car.”“You know you have ADHD when… you have 10 unused planners, and you buy one more because it’s shiny and new.”“You know you have ADHD when… you’re not able to sleep, because your 293rd hobby has your full, undivided attention.”[Read: 17 Things to Love About Your ADHD]“You know you have ADHD when… you start a 5-minute task and suddenly realize it’s been three hours and now you’re on a deep dive into sock knitting tutorials.”“You know you have ADHD when… you’re driving, and you find yourself waiting for the Stop sign to turn green.”“You know you have ADHD when… wait, I know this one… it’s right on the tip of my tongue… can you touch the tip of your tongue to your nose?