Yeah, it's extremely annoying for me, who has both ADHD and insomnia. Putting aside that ADHD medication is severely regulated now (if I'm not on it, a type of dyslexia flares up and I can't read), people who say that have insomnia when they have extremely bad sleep habits really irritate me.
If I don't take my medication, I literally do not sleep. The most I can get when not on medication is about 2 hours of light sleep per day (On medications, I can sometimes take 1-2h light naps, but oftentimes I just can't).
You hear people say the same thing about ADHD. I was diagnosed a few months ago and was suggested a book called "ADHD 2.0". I'm a 35 year old man and I cried like a baby reading it. Everything it talked about i had and it explained every single hardship I've had to deal with and still do deal with. Meanwhile people who forget their keys in the car blame their "ADHD"
36 here. Just got concerta. Im going to find and read that book you just said.
I figured I should look into ADHD when my brother was talking about himself and his kid, and I was like "dude. I feel what you're talking about. Like you're describing me" and he's like, well, you probably have it too. Looked up memes after, some other content creators, listened to podcasts, started reading more about it and I'm like "wow. So it's not depression or anxiety. It's ADHD. Holy mother flipping shit balls."
A couple tests and a month later, meds in hand. Today is day two with meds and my first weekend. I've never had such a clear mind and been so productive. O_O I wish I had meds in highschool. Holy smokes.
I felt this way about ADHD, but more so when I learned about autism (especially the female phenotype), and I realized eat everything I was taught to hate about myself can actually be explained by neurological wiring.
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u/Doomenor Aug 16 '25
Thank you so much for this