When I was a kid, I signed up for competitive swimming, classical piano, vocal training, painting, and some more extracurricular activity. My parents were supportive at first but started to question why I'm into many hobbies and have a short interest span.
https://twitter.com/mipsytipsy/status/1481491214062919681
Then I became interested in programming. It was a brilliant hack because I was touching so many different things yet they were all in the same box, and my parents wouldn't be able to tell how I was splitting my time.
In my 20s, I slept only for four hours. My brain never stopped, even when I'm sleeping. I thought that I was just "cognitively functional". I became addicted to work and stimulation. I had no idea what I was suffering from until I was burned out in my 25.
https://twitter.com/mipsytipsy/status/1481497131370176514
I wished that I was diagnosed as a kid. The diagnosis made me understand the underlying reason of my behavior. Without that insight, I would be again risking my health. Now I evaluate my actions at every step and don't let my brain be in that cycle.
In the last few years, everyone keeps telling me how much of a different person I am now. I'm being treated and reading. I developed some important skills to cope. It's not perfect and will never be, but I see what I can improve more clearly now.
15 years ago, when I was signing up for Twitter, I had no idea that this medium will help me to cope with my condition. In the last decade, this medium hasn't only connected me to great people, but also gave me something I can consume and contribute to.
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