{"id":8342,"date":"2014-12-12T12:44:54","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T17:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/?p=8342"},"modified":"2025-06-15T11:25:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T15:25:05","slug":"gifts-adhd-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/gifts-adhd-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"When an ADHD Diagnosis is a Great Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\u201cAfter living with ADD for many years I started believing that I was lazy, stupid, and crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before being diagnosed with ADHD you may have believed, like my former client quoted above, that there was something wrong with you and maybe even that there was nothing you could do about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it will likely take you time to adjust to your ADHD diagnosis, as you go through the stages of coping <\/a> , it can be the beginning of a journey that can turn your life around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And you can start to create a life you enjoy and where you are able to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, That\u2019s Why!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many, if not most of the people I work with individually and in groups already have an ADHD diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But some decide to work with me because they have \u201csimilar symptoms\u201d to Adult ADHD, but choose not to pursue any testing. The reason for most who make this choice is that they think it would just not make a difference for them\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I respect this choice, and never push a particular agenda, as my only objective is to help people who can benefit from my services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But<\/strong> knowledge is power, right? (You knew there was a \u201cbut\u201d coming.) And having an ADHD diagnosis can be incredibly empowering<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because, once you have the diagnosis, you can choose to access<\/strong> the plethora of excellent resources, including those that will explain some of the reasons you operate in the way you do or have in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then with this information in hand you might say, \u201cOh, that\u2019s why I do\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then not only will you come to realize<\/strong> you are definitely not lazy, stupid or crazy, but you also have more options<\/strong> open to you about what to do with this information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding Your People<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you are ready you might choose to find out about<\/strong> and eventually connec<\/strong>t with other people like you. You know, adults who have had some of the same experiences as you because they also have ADHD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like you, they do not want to let their ADHD hold them back. They are also, like you, on the path to embracing those aspects of their ADHD that enhance their life and addressing the challenges that may get on their way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you find these people?!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You could start by reading one of the many excellent books, like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n