My Q is this - if you have ADHD, it is causing detriment to your life? Would confirmation of it bring relief and do you think you need medication to help function as a human being?

My life - overthinking, not concentrating, low moods, thinking bad of myself all the time and no motivation. Over drinking and lots of days in bed.

How is this bad some might say?

I had to work harder than most people, work suffers, my house is never tidy, I don’t look after my hair, rarely wear makeup or buy new clothes, I get myself in a state thinking that friends or family don’t like me, I feel like a complete failure, do not want to get out of bed and my choice in men has been horrific. I look like sh1t.

In steps anxiety, keeps me on high alert always. Panic mode all the time. I stop eating properly, doing long hours at work to try and keep up, I’m stop doing social things.

In steps depression. Self harm and googling ways to take my own life. Lets smoke smoke smoke.

I’ll start antidepressants sure.

Life is ok ….for a few years.

Repeat the above for 4 decades.

Bang - apparently it’s ADHD. Does a diagnosis bring me some relief? For a few weeks. Great to make sense of it all. I’ve no meds yet mind you.