ADHD has a way of making good streaks feel like ticking time bombs. There’s a rush that comes from finally feeling on top of things.
But smoldering underneath the momentum is a burning fear: When will I mess up next?Can I really be blamed for living like I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop?
It’s been this way even before my late diagnosis of inattentive ADHD at 40. It comes from a pattern: No matter how many checklists I prepare or planners I use but don’t stick to (if you know, you know), there’s always something important that I’ll miss despite all the other things I’ve managed to achieve.
Sometimes it’s forgetting to toss out the empty protein bar wrapper. Sometimes it’s leaving the garage door open or the front door unlocked.I do so well — until I don’t.
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