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I was told as a child that I didn't have ADHD because I was able to sit quietly and read for long periods of time. I was only able to read for long periods if it was a fantasy novel. Now, in my 40s, my doctor was amazed I'd never been diagnosed as, according to them, I'm "textbook."
Did "long periods of time" define itself as "it was daylight last i looked up from my book" hyperfocus? That's what it was for me 😜
The "I just read a 500 page book in one sitting and now I feel empty inside, like a deflated balloon. I should maybe eat." hyperfocus has always been my style.
Por que no los dos?
Leg cramps usually hit me if i don't eat for long enough, doesn't necessarily stop the hyperfocus tho
Also in my 40's and recently diagnosed. I filled out a questionnaire, and the doc asked a few surface-level questions, then proceeded to describe my entire childhood-young adult life. He was not wrong on any detail.
I feel you