I finally broke the cycle of letting my ADHD control my life!! I was diagnosed at age 8 with the most severe form of ADHD: combined hyperactivity-impulsivity and inattentiveness. Over the years, I tried countless medications and therapy sessions, but nothing ever worked. I’ve dealt with extreme executive dysfunction, emotional immaturity, hyperactivity, inability to focus, and ADHD paralysis—you name it, I’ve experienced it.

By 2021, I was so frustrated with medications that I decided to stop altogether. I hated them so much that I began to stigmatize the idea of taking any. For the past 3.5 years, living unmedicated with ADHD has turned my life upside down. Everything—from school to work to relationships—became harder and harder to manage. While my ADHD made me socially outgoing in ways people admired, it also made me a target for relentless bullying and cost me many friendships.

For years, I thought about getting a consultation, but I could never bring myself to actually do it. My ADHD kept me stuck in a cycle of procrastination and prioritizing everything else over my own well-being. Being unmedicated didn’t just affect me—it affected everyone and everything in my life.

Last week, I finally broke that cycle. I got a consultation and started on a new medication. For the first time in years, I feel like I’m taking control. I refuse to let my ADHD define me anymore. From now on, I’ll fight for myself, seek out the resources I need, and work toward becoming the best version of me!!!