ClockworkCanary: I am fairly certain that’s how my parents coped.

"we never used to have all these women in their 30s suddenly getting diagnosed with ADHD" listen, I wouldn't have even noticed I have ADHD if I lived in an era where my doctor could ask if I want to lose 5lbs and then hand me enough amphetamines to see the face of God

And folks smoked cigarettes all day long and you didn't have to do a months long project to get a job.

That's a good point actually. Nicotine being a stimulant it probably does make a difference

I am fairly certain that’s how my parents coped.

When I was a kid, I thought it was just normal for grown-ups to smoke and drink coffee all day and rarely eat.

My mom drank just POTS of coffee.

Same.

My father used to smoke and drink coffee all day. When he quit smoking he dramatically upped his coffee intake. (Probably has ADHD, one of his younger brothers almost certainly did but unfortunately self-medicated with speed & meth and is now deceased.) I myself used to drink several pots of tea 1/2

per day before being diagnosed (at 50) and medicated.

I think I drink about 4-5 coffees per day.

I'm pretty sure it's 100% how I managed to be not useless from 15-29. I didn't really think about it before, but definitely struggled more with every day shit _after_ I quit smoking until I was finally dx & medicated at 36.

Holy shit, now suddenly a lot of stuff makes sense.

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