ADHD, doom bags, and squirrels in the head (Shaun’s story)

When Shaun saw a clip of someone describing ADHD as “squirrels
running on a conveyor belt in your brain,” his ears perked up.
Then his wife discovered his doom bags. (“Doom” stands for
“didn’t organize; only moved.”) Shaun started thinking about his
trouble with organization and other signs of ADHD, and he decided
to get evaluated. 


Now just three months after his ADHD diagnosis, Shaun, a listener
who wrote in, is reflecting on how ADHD impacted him as a kid. He
remembers feeling bored all the time and being labeled a slacker.
Also in this conversation: Shaun’s love for graphic design and
how he’s coping with ADHD at work.  


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