'ADHD is a deceptive term. The words imply a deficit of attention. But instead, as you know, we pay attention to everything. I see all, I hear all, and I can’t focus only on you.'
“Are you typing right now?” my boyfriend yelled. He had called on his way home from work, worried that he’d get fired after losing a major client. He was halfway through his story when, suddenly, I decided to check email.
. Attention deficit is not a children’s disease; our minds don’t magically begin to produce more neurotransmitters when we turn 18. But research shows there’s one way to get more dopamine in our brains — falling in love. Not just any love. I mean the type that Helen Fisher, Ph.D., calls “early-stage intense romantic love.” Four years into a relationship — which is when my ex shared his worst-day-ever story — those early-stage effects wear off.
It wasn’t for lack of trying. ADHD is a deceptive term. The words imply a deficit of attention. But instead, as you know, we pay attention to everything. When you don’t have ADHD,
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