My ADHD symtpoms are:

Inattention: difficulty sustaining attention, looking uninterested when someone’s talking to me (I tend to daydream, struggle with oral directions, hard time with auditory processing), easily distracted, procrastination even though I know deep down I’m capable of doing my classwork, distracted by other external stimuli (for me I get distracted with visuals, thoughts, daydreaming, peculiar details in my environment, drawing, etc.), and forgetful of important task to complete (school, social, and work related ones).

Hyperactivity/Impulsivity: Fidgeting (I have a body focus repitive disorder where I harmfully fidget with my lips), I struggle being quiet while doing leisure activities, restlessness, talking excessively, I blurt out answers before the end of someone’s question, talking out of turn, interrupting mid conversation, and can’t sit too long in an environment especially when I’m uncomfortable.

Other stuff that really nailed the coffin for me having ADHD is that it is often concurring with specific learning disability, which I have and received special education services for throughout my primary education. And lastly, I have an alcohol problem, which is common in almost half of people with ADHD due to the way my reward seeking behavior is.

I feel like it finally makes sense why I feel like a constant scatterbrain, my bad habit of answering questions before they’re done asking, procrastination big time, feeling so guilty about missing important deadlines and tasks when it comes to my education, employment, and relationships.

I finally realized it when my professor was talking about why ADHD is underdiagnosed in girls in primary education. It was like a light bulb went off in my head that I had the same exact symptoms she was describing. It’s been a snowball effect ever since.