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The invisible symptoms of ADHD inattentive type that I wish I knew sooner.

Invisible symptoms of ADHD inattentive type May is National Mental Health month, so I wanted to shift gears and talk about my mental health. I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 16 right before my senior year of high school. I didn't think the diagnosis was right. My little sister was diagnosed with ADHD at age 4, and our behavior was so different. I tried the medication but had such an bad experience that I didn't take it for long. I tried medication again in college, but it gave me headaches and made me feel like a zombie. I stopped taking it almost immediately. Unfortunately, not treating my ADHD caused a lot of problems in my life. I self-medicated to silence my brain and to supress the shame I felt from feeling like a failure. I started treating my ADHD when I entered recovery, and it was the best decision ever. Even though I've been treating my ADHD since 2008, I still carry a lot of shame from the diagnosis. My shame was made abundantly clear to me when a video got 75,000 views this year. As with most things online, there were a lot of mean comments. Therapy & coaching prepared me for that, so I had boundaries in place & a solid belief in myself and my relationship. Unfortunately, I was not prepared for the onslaught of comments about my mannerisms & behavior. I already knew that I make a funny thinking-face where I push my lower jaw forward. I hate that I do it, but I'm used to people commenting about my scowl. But the comments were about way more than my scowl - I interrupted Greg a lot, I talked over him, I looked like a tense ball of nerves, etc. etc. And they were right. There were a lot of assumptions as to why I did this - some people thought I was just rude & others thought I was silencing Greg so I could control the narrative. They were not right about that though, I was doing it because I wasn't aware of it thanks to my ADHD and execuive dysregulation. The feelings of shame I felt over my behavior made old feelings of shame come flooding back - shame from my mistakes & failures, shame from disappointing people, shame from not living up to my potential, shame from the relationships I've damaged & jobs I've lost, shame for every missed appointment or time I showed up late. I feel like I'm always going to let people down, and it's time to let go of that shame. contact@meganeff.com www.facebook.com/meganeff5 www.facebook.com/groups/meganeff www.instagram.com/meganeff Megan Fitzpatrick 18 High Street PO Box 810 Hanover, PA 17331 Disclaimer - I am not a medical professional & am not trying to give medical advice. Please consult your doctor before starting/stopping any medication or treatment option. I am a recovering addict and student of psychology. I am sharing my personal experiences & knowledge in hopes of helping spread the message of recovery. My opinions are mine and mine alone. Let's find new ways to recover together.