Living with ADHD
Living with ADHD By Vicki Kiely My name is Vicki Kiely and I have ADHD, apparently adult onset, but I am pretty certain I have had it my entire life. It wasn’t a ‘thing’ when I was a child, this ADHD diagnosis. I was constantly being told to stop talking in class, to stop interrupting people in every part of my life, from teachers, to parents, strangers and friends. It was embarrassing and continues to be. I am constantly looking for ways to deal with it. For me cleaning my house, and organizing my things, helps me to feel like I am in control of it. This started being my coping mechanism when I was about 19 years old, and I thought I had OCD, that’s what all my friends said I had. “Friends”, the TV show became the hit in my twenties, and I was quickly nicknamed ‘Monica’ by all who knew me, and especially those who lived with me. My apartment was spotless, and if someone finished a cup of tea, before they put it on the table, I was washing it in the sink. It was not a great ...