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“Dear 10-Year-Old Me, You Need to Know That . . .”
Wisdom is the hard-won result of experience; there are no shortcuts. But if you could time travel back to speak with your childhood self, what advice would you offer that tiny, still unformed version of yourself? What lessons about living and thriving with ADHD — school, work, relationships, self-love — would you impart? What words do you most wish you’d heard to avoid some headache and heartbreak, and to find more fulfillment and acceptance?Here, ADDitude readers reflect on ADHD life lessons learned and offer everything from practical hacks to tender compassion. Threaded together, these words form a brilliant tapestry of self-advocacy, self-empowerment, and, above all, self-love.“Oh, love, hi there! It’s me, your 34-year-old self. I just want you to know that you are wonderful. Absolutely wonderful! I know you feel like people don’t get you and that you have to be perfect to be liked.