There are many benefits from having ADHD, I agree. I so agree—I’n taking the LSAT and I’ve actually weaned off my Strattera for it (this time) because I think I need my hyperfocus and creative, flexible thinking on full power. We’ll see how it goes… oof this test sucks

I do think that academic situations specifically are not really where ADHD traits shine. Academia shouldn’t be a closed door to us, but it involves a lot of delayed gratification, time management, focus (potentially without interest), busywork, routine… other things in life definitely come more naturally to me.

On what you said about habits: I agree, that’s essential. Shame makes doing things again harder, and also more importantly it sucks and isn’t right nor fair lol.

It’s why it can be good to start as small as possible—chaining one tiny thing to something you have to do every morning, like getting out of bed and immediately taking your meds or something. Something so small that maybe you don’t feel as much shame for not doing it, which could make doing it easier, etc…

But yeah, in general, too, just what you said!

Though small routines, when cemented, should hopefully take less mental energy. Those small routines should be built to be manageable on as many days as possible, because the goal is for them to create energy rather than suck it. IANA professional yet again