Topic Tuesday // ADHD // Tuesday 22nd February, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

My son and I both have combined type - his leg jiggles away and my mouth goes at 50 million miles an hour 😂

I agree that everyone experiences it differently @Jynx

My eldest son and I have many similarities but many differences as well. I am predominantly inattentive (with an impulsive side as well). I have been so grateful to have him diagnosed not long after I was. We’ve talked lots about how it affects us. He is 27 now and only been diagnosed about 18months ago.

Giggling at your sense of humour @Bristle 😂

My son has ASD and ADHD, he has a combination type with difficulty processing information and using it but unsure if that is more from ASD traits or other things. He is very busy and active at times with no stickability to anything for more than a few minutes.

@greenspace I had a friend of mine once say "One of the first things you'll get from diagnosis is outrage."
Learning that so many of your life struggles could potentially have been mitigated by an earlier diagnosis is a process to get through! It's natural to feel a sense of grief about what could have been.

I hope you find a medication that works too! One thing I was worried about was that my creativity would be dampened, or that I'd become dulled down by it. Not in the slightest! It's more like...I can actually think in a straight line 😌

Also... about the clothes? MOOOOOD 😆

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Thanks for joining us @Millieme and sharing your story 😊

Question 4: What are some of the positives about having ADHD?

For me a never ending supply of ideas….🤔that comes with a long list of unfinished projects too. 🥴

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@Paperdaisy wrote:

Question 4: What are some of the positives about having ADHD?

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Because my memory is pretty bad, sometimes if I leave enough time between viewings, it can be like I’m watching a movie again for the first time!! 😜

I also once had a GP explain to me that before the advent of agriculture, there may have been a much higher ratio of folks with ADHD, as it is more suited to a hunter-gatherer life. Being easily distracted makes it easier to spot threats by focusing on movement, or colour – which also makes it easier to spot food like berries. Being compelled to be always on the move is much more suited to persistence predation, the primary way humans used to hunt. So, when it became more lucrative to be able to sit around waiting for crops, and to be able to plan months ahead to know when to reap and sew, is it any wonder the ‘neurotypical’ type brains became more abundant, as they had more access to food and resources?

As such, I am great at spotting wild animals, relish in going on spontaneous adventures, and have an ability to ‘keep my cool’ in emergency situations. I have a tendency to 'think outside the box' and I can often come up with creative solutions to problems.

I also seem to flourish in chaos! 😈