Thread by @HowtoADHD

One of the hearts wrote this for their wife who was recently diagnosed with ADHD and it made me cry so hard 😭

Hi my name is Lara,

I have ADHD,

My brain just functions differently,

It’s not the same you see,

Sometimes inattentive,

And hyperactive too,

And when I cannot focus,

I don’t know what to do,

A short attention span,

If bored I can’t explain,

But I have just rewritten,

This 4 times again.

My time is from a different zone,

It’s one where I am free,

I feel it is important,

To explain what you can’t see,

External visualisation,

Internal clock is broken,

So though the clock is ticking,

My mind has not awoken,

Don’t judge a fish on climbing trees,

Just put me in the ocean,

Help me be creative,

‘Cause that’s my magic potion,

My thinking has no box,

I have amazing traits,

The treats my mind can conjure,

A whole new world awaits,

I have some real abilities,

Conforming isn’t one,

I’ll find a way to show myself,

Whilst having lots of fun,

A dose of medication,

And lots of tools to match,

It’s good for my attention,

I really am a catch!

I have fantastic qualities,

And now just watch this space,

Music in the background,

With a smile upon my face

So please just bear with me,

I’ll show what I can do,

This world is an important one,

With ADHD too!