Challenges
Life since being diagnosed with ADHD hasn't been without challenges. First challenge has been to accept and deal with the fact that I have ADHD. I've always been the type of person who doesn't like to admit to having a problem or needing help of any kind. Especially, after spending most of my life not knowing I had this condition.
Other challenges have been harbouring feelings of anger and resentment towards the school system for letting me "fall through the cracks". Of course, the thought of of girls having ADHD never crossed their minds because girls like me were the quiet ones who sat in the back of the class twirling their hair, chewing gum (allowed in High School) and staring out the window.
I also had feelings of resentment towards my mother because I felt she had failed me as a parent for not pursuing the school system to have me assessed.
Lessons Learned
My having ADHD is no one's fault. I have learned to let go of the feelings of anger and resentment because it is unhealthy to have so much negativity. All of my life my mother has always had my best interests at heart. She went above and beyond to raise me the best way she knew how. I know for a fact that if the information about ADHD was available then like it is now, she would have gotten me the help. For her to raise an ADHD child in an era when ADHD wasn't well known, well she had her challenges and needless to say she was relieved when I was finally diagnosed.
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