I am a female with adhd. I was diagnosed at age 22. I suck at school, I struggled. I struggle with history and English mainly. With being undiagnosed so long, I had a difficult time coping so I have my own mechanisms that have handicapped me in a way I feel. I write down everything, I have to or it's forgotten. My adhd isnt so terrible with time, but I think that is because I have coped so long. I set such strict guidelines, down to the hour my day is planned. I have notebooks upon notebooks of notes and appointments and schedules. If it's not written down, I will not remember it. I have severe anxiety which is caused by the adhd too.

I never dealt with the hyperactivity on the outside, but my brain goes 1000000 mph. When medicated, I remember things and don't have such a strict itenerary. Loud noises freak me out, loud music, loud movies, things like that.

Oh! The shittiest part is movies. I can't watch most movies because if the plot is complex, I don't know what is going on. I never pick up subtle things in movies and I can even rewatch movies because I have forgotten the endings. I have to write while I watch movies so I can remember what is happening and pay attention. Otherwise my mind wanders or I fixate on one thing and miss some crucial part.