"Becoming me" through conventional treatments, CBT, and medication has been the greatest joy and privilege of my life. ADHD is...well, ADHD, but I'm really, REALLY tired of people minimizing it or acting as though it's solely some quirky, amazing Boho gift from the cosmic beyond. Most of the time it is frustrating, it is demeaning, and it sucks. I'm so glad you're getting treatment now and I hope you take the time to work through the bevy of anger, grief, or other feelings a late-in-life diagnosis brings about! You're about to be reborn and find so much purpose in life - thank you for sharing your story!