Recently diagnosed at 50.

Go forward. It’s hard to “not should on yourself” but you can’t change the past. You can make amends and should where you can. You did your best with what you knew at the time. Do your best making meaningful changes and sticking to them…it’s a battle, but stick with it!

Just diagnosed 2 months ago at age of 47. I can feel that this is going to take me a while to reframe and accept. I have been so used to trying to ‘fix’ myself that I need to learn a whole new way of being. Not fix but accept.

I just got diagnosed at almost 32. I am having similar feelings of grief over what could have been. Both of my children have ADHD, and that is what led me to my diagnosis. So while I'm thankful for answers and I feel relief I at the same time feel grief. What's helping me is to focus on the positive things... like how I have a better understanding of myself, I'm learning how to manage my ADHD in therapy, I'm not lazy, I'm not stupid, and I don't need to be fixed because I'm not broken... My brain just works differently than the Neuro typical brain. And while my brain is strange it is beautiful 🧠 I'm trying to remember to focus on my strengths instead of my weaknesses.