Chortle (2023)
‘Some brains, through no fault of their own, pack a bag, turn the lights off and run away to the seaside the moment they are meant to be doing homework, paying bills or not putting the cat in the fridge. These are ADHD brains. I have one and believe me they are as common as being left-handed, flat footed or genuinely enjoying anchovies on a pizza.
‘Undiagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder made my life a frustrating, maddening rollercoaster. I had very little focus except when I was hyper-focusing (and then it would always be on the wrong things), I made the same mistakes over and over again, regularly burning myself out until I was sobbing.
‘When I finally was diagnosed in my 40s it felt like the lights had been turned on after a lifetime in the dark.’