Folks with ADHD, how did you feel when the acronyms shifted, and instead of having #ADD and #ADHD, now the "correct" term is ADHD?
When I was diagnosed in 2000, it was largely because they'd finally discovered that ADD without hyperactivity was a thing, and that girls/women presented as inattentive more often than hyperactive (thus why they were often overlooked). It still feels inaccurate every time I write "ADHD" in reference to myself (yet I often get corrected if I use "ADD").
@hollie what i heard was that the hyperactivity is either a physical one (the one people generally have in mind) or a mental one. That last one is not so visible, but do explain the inattentive trait, the mind is too busy so it's hard to process every outside data stream with clarity... i'm not physically hyperactive, but i do feel the constant humming in my mind, and do experience difficulty in focusing and staying present because of it. Realizing that made me at peace with ADHD designation.
I've been thinking of the hyperactivity in this way:
External: Classic ADHD
Internal: Inattentive presentation of ADHD
I'm not physically hyperactive, and in fact I'm usually a pretty low-energy kinda guy.
But nearly always, my mind feels like it's constantly racing, even if I'm not thinking about anything in particular. It's like little pings of micro-thoughts, constantly, over and over the entire day, making it hard to focus on anything, unless it activates Hyperfocus 😂😮💨
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