Growing up with undiagnosed ADHD starter pack

I'm trying so hard to stop perpetuating the cycle with my son.

I'm obviously ADHD (undiagnosed), but I learned coping mechanisms at a young age, some healthy and some unhealthy, same as my father and grandfather.

My son is now fully diagnosed at 6, has weekly therapy, summer occupational therapy, and is doing medication trials that seem to help a ton. It's honestly amazing and so incredibly sad watching his journey. As a family we were so frustrated and unhealthy due to something he had no control over. I only wish we could have taken action sooner.

For anyone who is struggling with a child acting out, don't wait a second longer than you have to. The cost is so so worth it.

First of all, yes, to the childhood, sooo much yes.

I finally got diagnosed at 36 when I, after homeschooling my kid through ONE MONTH of Covid went, "Holy shit this kid has ADHD." Cuz she was trying to pay attention, and I could see that she was, her brain would just drift off somewhere else... Anyway. One month, lightbulb, diagnosis, medication. Meanwhile I was literally homeschooled my entire childhood and my parents missed it.

Her diagnosis lead to mine, and at 36 there I am telling my mom that I've been diagnosed, annnnd she basically reacted like I had decided to dye my hair a different color. Like it was just a fun new fact to know about me.

I don't know why I was expecting more, I don't know why I was expecting her to react the way I would have if I'd found out I failed my kid that hard... Man that stung.

Lol I got tested as a kid and my mom still didn't belive it

I got diagnosed in my mid-thirties and finally getting on medication for it literally made me cry because of how normal I felt.