ADHD hyperfocus — it’s a glorious thing when you can get it to work

When I was first diagnosed with inattentive ADHD, it was, quite honestly, kind of embarrassing to me. It didn’t fit my internal narrative about myself. I have a bizarrely good memory. I’m aggressively absorbed by my interests and can learn quickly. And when I’m working on something I enjoy, the entire world falls away and I can go for hours without coming up for air. How…