People who say ADHD is a myth need to be punched in the face repeatedly while they try to get things done. Distracting, isn't it? Man, I miss being on meds and not feeling like I'm trying to get things done while mired in quicksand.

Oh my god. When I was 17, a psychiatrist diagnosed me with ADHD. He asked me: "What's it like when you smoke weed?" and I said "Weed does nothing for me, I just like focus inward and can't speak". "You have ADHD".

Myself and my mother (who is a teacher who typically gets the more "difficult" students) have both suspected for a long time that I have ADHD but every time I attempt to get treated for it, my symptoms are blamed on "having too much on my plate" or just being stressed out.

I struggled in every grade of school, even though I was considered "bright". Adderall has changed my entire life and career now that I can actually, you know, accomplish shit now that I can focus.

There were dozens of hoops to jump though, doctors to meet with, and evaluations to undergo. But due to Adderall's stigma,…