Without diagnosis

[Lupiegirl46]

Hi everyone. I was diagnosed at 60. Yes you read that right. I went through my whole life struggling so much and didn't know why. So much wasted time, opportunity and potential. I had a really hard life because of it.

It was such a relief to know why I was so different and why I was the way I was. It's been slow but I'm learning to cope and flourish in my life. My medication has made a big difference to me.

If I can do this after 60 years, you can too. Learn as much as you can about ADHD and learn how to help yourself. You can do it. Just have hope and faith

[Gettingittogether]

Well you've come to the right place. Just read through older posts: almost all of us here were diagnosed in middle age or later.

And yes, it is quite the shocker to go through life and then to hit that diagnosis and the big "OMG! This is what I've been struggling with."

Very humbling, causes a ton of grief, sadness, confusion ... but then we try to move towards let me see what I can do with the rest of my life now that I'm aware of this condition.

[DyslexicMission]

Hello, I hear you, I understand you. I know what it's like to fight an invisible enemy throughout your life.

At the age of 48, I was diagnosed with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD. It took me a year to come to terms with this fact and another two years to rethink my life.

For example, I always wanted to learn foreign languages. Many times, I tried to study some foreign language, but I couldn't succeed while others could. I couldn't figure out why it didn't work for me. Now I understand.

I wrote this comment using Google Translate since I don't know English.

[breadandcircuses]

I was diagnosed a few months before I turned 60 - I'm 60 now. This explained SO much for me about ways I've operated my whole life - some functional, lots dysfunctional. Meds have been a life changer for me, too.