This was a great read! I've just been diagnosed with ADHD 2 months ago, and Masking is another helpful label in this bucket of Problem I've had for Years (lol). And it's great you mentioned the first step - a what, when, where analysis - it sounds so simple in hindsight. I will definitely try to work on this.
"bucket of Problem" is an excellent way of describing the challenges that come with an adult ADHD diagnosis. I'm glad to hear that this post resonated with you.
This has inspired me to wrap up my post on ways of unmasking. I can and will do it lol
As an autistic person I also deal a lot with masking, and it is definitely tiring. Maybe one of the reasons I love being alone is that I dont have to mask! Even though I started learning to unmask a few years ago when I got my diagnosis, its still prevalent to this day - even with my friends! Its like I cant escape. Thanks for sharing about masking:)
I hear you, especially about isolating, so you don't have to mask. Unmasking can make us feel vulnerable, which comes with challenges. Thank you for sharing! 💛
This was a great read! I've just been diagnosed with ADHD 2 months ago, and Masking is another helpful label in this bucket of Problem I've had for Years (lol). And it's great you mentioned the first step - a what, when, where analysis - it sounds so simple in hindsight. I will definitely try to work on this.
Thanks for sharing! :)
Thank you for sharing your feedback.
"bucket of Problem" is an excellent way of describing the challenges that come with an adult ADHD diagnosis. I'm glad to hear that this post resonated with you.
This has inspired me to wrap up my post on ways of unmasking. I can and will do it lol
i'll be eagerly waiting for it :)
Hey, I finally wrote it lol https://open.substack.com/pub/adhdmademedoit/p/ditch-the-mask?r=2ei2k&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
As an autistic person I also deal a lot with masking, and it is definitely tiring. Maybe one of the reasons I love being alone is that I dont have to mask! Even though I started learning to unmask a few years ago when I got my diagnosis, its still prevalent to this day - even with my friends! Its like I cant escape. Thanks for sharing about masking:)
I hear you, especially about isolating, so you don't have to mask. Unmasking can make us feel vulnerable, which comes with challenges. Thank you for sharing! 💛