[davzie]

None of these commenters are talking about the positives of this for you. Now that you have a "label", for good or bad, you can start to understand a bit more about yourself, why you tick the way you do and you can build systems to help you more in your life.

You'll also discover that you have innate strengths and creativity that will be way above your peers who do not have ADHD and you should and can harness those strengths and creativity to further your career or passions in life.

Now that you know a bit more about yourself, you have an exciting journey ahead of you to discover your true potential.

I'm not downplaying how hard having ADHD can be with regards to certain aspects of your life, but try not to focus on the negatives that people are posting; you'll have a great road ahead!

[soderfoo]

Agree with focusing on the positives.

With a diagnosis you are equipped with updated instructions for yourself.

For instance, if you are having a hard time focusing on getting some work done, rather than fighting it or beating yourself up about it (my frequent go to), you can enact some behavioral intervention to help get you back on course.

It helps to reflect on what, if anything, could be done to set yourself to avoid these problems in the future.

The probability of me having a good day increases with the following: physical activity, good hydration, sleep hygeine, and not to beat myself up if things go awry.

If you go with meds, you must meet your meds half way.