Accepting ADHD

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Hey there, friend,

Look: I’m never going to tell you that having ADHD isn’t hard.

And yes, this applies to every neurodivergence, but today, we’re talking about ADHD.

The truth is my ADHD is identifiably worse when I travel.

I procrastinate things until the last minute and end up forgetting to pack important things.

I don’t make myself lists or use my calendar and end up literally paying for it.

I forget to take breaks to rest and end up needing more the next day.

I feel it more now than ever, and that’s because my routine is disrupted.

But that doesn’t mean I need to do anything different.

I know it might be a hard concept to accept.

“If something isn’t working, shouldn’t you at least try to fix it?” you might ask.

But my answer remains the same: no, I’m not going to try to fix it…because there’s nothing to fix.

I (or you) cannot change my brain.

I (or you) cannot become un-disabled.

I (or you) cannot fix something that’s not broken.

Therefore, there’s only one path forward:

Acceptance.

I accept that I procrastinate things until the last minute because I work better under stress.

I accept that I didn’t make lists or use my calendar because I forgot what tools I had available.

I accept that I forgot to take breaks to rest because I impulsively said yes to more plans.

I accept that I have ADHD.

I accept that I cannot change that.

I accept that I will always be disabled.

I accept that I am not broken or useless.

I accept myself as I am, because the alternative is hating myself.

Trust me, I tried that for a long time.

It didn’t work.

So now, I accept myself.

And I hope you can, too.

x, Atlas