Finding My Serenity (With ADHD) by Sarah Wilson
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A book detailing my experience of living with undiagnosed inattentive ADHD and getting diagnosed and treated at the age of 27. 14690 words
This is ADHD from my perspective.
N.B. Please note that this book is far from perfect as it has not been edited by anyone other than myself
so I ask for your forgiveness for any mistakes you may find. Also please be aware that some of the experiences shared also are through the lens of someone with POTS, a syndrome that affects the autonomous nervous system. At the time of writing and of having these experiences I was told that the symptoms I was suffering were from anxiety (such as climbing the stairs scene & leaving the shopping mall (this was actually due to presyncope). I had POTS symptoms for about 14 years before receiving a diagnosis :(
This book details only my experiences through my own lens and there are many other variables that are at play in my life which not everyone with ADHD will relate to.
Chapters:
Intro
Chapter 1: ‘Real Life’ AKA Work 40 Hours A Week And Be Bored Out Of Your Mind Is Not My Ideal
Chapter 2: How I Got Here
Chapter 3: Diagnosis
Chapter 4: Back to the meds and why I said yes to trying them
Chapter 5: Healing after medication & more on RSD
Chapter 6: Have you ever asked yourself that if you could live your life in a way that suits you and your needs, living the way you truly desire to live, would you feel the need to take
medication?
Chapter 7: I remembered WHO I was before I took medication
Excerpt:
Intro
When I look back on my years up until the age of 27, I see a girl who was struggling but she didn’t know the words to even describe why she was or even why she knew she was. On the outside her life didn’t look so bad because she wore a mask to hide her struggles. Plus, it’s easy to do so when the people who know you mostly think of you as the quiet one who rarely talks. I don’t even know how to begin to explain to you what it was like for me on the inside but I will try to do so in this book. Perhaps you are on a similar journey and want badly to relate to someone. Or maybe you have just realised that it’s possible that you may have the same condition as I do. Whatever the reason you are reading my story, I want to thank you for doing so. I’ve felt very misunderstood in my life and so do many others who have ADHD, whether they are diagnosed or don’t even know they have it. By reading this you are allowing me to share with you my experience of having ADHD with you and I’m so glad I am able to let you take a peek into my world. I’m far from an expert and more a seeker, sharing my experiences and speculating on different ideas I’ve had.
This is ADHD from my perspective.
N.B. Please note that this book is far from perfect as it has not been edited by anyone other than myself
so I ask for your forgiveness for any mistakes you may find. Also please be aware that some of the experiences shared also are through the lens of someone with POTS, a syndrome that affects the autonomous nervous system. At the time of writing and of having these experiences I was told that the symptoms I was suffering were from anxiety (such as climbing the stairs scene & leaving the shopping mall (this was actually due to presyncope). I had POTS symptoms for about 14 years before receiving a diagnosis :(
This book details only my experiences through my own lens and there are many other variables that are at play in my life which not everyone with ADHD will relate to.
Chapters:
Intro
Chapter 1: ‘Real Life’ AKA Work 40 Hours A Week And Be Bored Out Of Your Mind Is Not My Ideal
Chapter 2: How I Got Here
Chapter 3: Diagnosis
Chapter 4: Back to the meds and why I said yes to trying them
Chapter 5: Healing after medication & more on RSD
Chapter 6: Have you ever asked yourself that if you could live your life in a way that suits you and your needs, living the way you truly desire to live, would you feel the need to take
medication?
Chapter 7: I remembered WHO I was before I took medication
Excerpt:
Intro
When I look back on my years up until the age of 27, I see a girl who was struggling but she didn’t know the words to even describe why she was or even why she knew she was. On the outside her life didn’t look so bad because she wore a mask to hide her struggles. Plus, it’s easy to do so when the people who know you mostly think of you as the quiet one who rarely talks. I don’t even know how to begin to explain to you what it was like for me on the inside but I will try to do so in this book. Perhaps you are on a similar journey and want badly to relate to someone. Or maybe you have just realised that it’s possible that you may have the same condition as I do. Whatever the reason you are reading my story, I want to thank you for doing so. I’ve felt very misunderstood in my life and so do many others who have ADHD, whether they are diagnosed or don’t even know they have it. By reading this you are allowing me to share with you my experience of having ADHD with you and I’m so glad I am able to let you take a peek into my world. I’m far from an expert and more a seeker, sharing my experiences and speculating on different ideas I’ve had.