The early years

So you don't catch Adhd- And i know that seems so obvious but I think it needs to be said.  I definitely had plenty of signs as i grew but at the time I never knew what any of it meant.  Some traits have grown quite obvious as i have gotten older and now I'm able to put a name to it...this brings relief but also a lot of questions that I'm sure so many diagnosed before me have asked themselves.

So lets go back to the start and see what i can remember, this will be in no particular order and some has been supported by eye witness accounts- my brothers and sisters.

Difficulty in sticking with 1 thing- yes that can be said of a lot of kids- I know this with my own 3, but that feeling of always being on the go and not willing to focus on one dedicated task at a time,  I still struggle to this day with the mundane tasks....my wife will say housework tasks.

Forgetfulness and losing things- one that I cant remember too much on but I know the little yellow egg I had, had to be in the same spot and I needed to know where it was,  now its my wallet and my keys- I have lost so many wallets on Dublin buses.

Fidgeting was something I always remember especially pulling the neck of my t-shirts , or tops and wiping my brow all the time, these were always things that my siblings made fun of me for. Now its the leg twitch- its always moving and I cant stand still. There is a sway that i seen called the ADHD sway.

Overtalking people or talking impulsively- I always did it especially in school and still do it now.. I was recently reading something that said it was like a superpower, we predict what is coming next- I'd say it works 70% of the time.

If any of these traits ring a bell and you were seen as being too energetic, or lippy just maybe there was more to it....