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Navigating Life and Development: My Journey with ADHD

Hello everyone, my name is Alessio. For about 14 years, I’ve been immersed in the world of development. Recently, I’ve decided to share not only the knowledge I’ve encountered in my career but also insights from my life, where work often plays a predominant role.

Before delving deeper, I want to make a crucial revelation. For 33 years of my life and 13 years in my career, I’ve been living with a syndrome I was unaware of until just a year ago. Initially, I thought it was something that only affected children, but to my surprise, I found it persists into adulthood. After observing similar behaviors in myself to those described in TikTok and Instagram videos about this syndrome, and encouraged by my girlfriend, I sought a diagnosis. The result? A confirmed syndrome.

This diagnosis hasn’t drastically changed my life; instead, it has made me more aware of why I react in certain ways that others may find frustrating. However, I don’t believe this has hindered my career. At my age, I’ve achieved commendable professional milestones. Yet, I sometimes wonder if different circumstances might have led me to even greater achievements.

Some people ask if this diagnosis has made me more inclined to abandon projects or use it as an excuse to give up. The answer is a resounding no. In fact, knowing that I operate with…