14 Little Things I Do That Make Living With ADHD Easier
How I survive and thrive with my brain every day without relying only on medication
I was actually told by a psychometrist my freshman year of college that I would “benefit from knowing” that I didn’t have ADHD.
I did not benefit from that information.
Turns out, the undiagnosed ADHD was causing all sorts of anxiety around reading social cues, paying attention for long periods of time, and sitting still in situations where I was expected to do so.
“Living with ADHD is like walking up a down escalator. You can get there eventually but the journey is exhausting.” ― Kathleen Ely
After my formal diagnosis, I struggled for a long time to know what to do.
Medication was something I relied on and wrestled with for quite some time, and have only recently stepped away from it after reading Faster Than Normal by ADHD entrepreneur Peter Shankman.
I still have medication if I need it and believe that sometimes you do in fact need it, but have decided to see how far I can get with natural and lifestyle management of my symptoms sin order to give myself high quality of…