During my life, my brain has been both extraordinary and hard to understand,

Sometimes it’s overpowering and frustrates me and sometimes we work hand in hand.

I would describe it as an internal interviewer, bombarding me with questions and giving no answers,

The indecisiveness and crazy thoughts makes me feel my mind is full of confused dancers.

I have Procrastination, poor time management, and a need to understand it all,

My brain builds and builds and builds until I switch off and start to fall.

But recently I found out that I have a possible ADD brain and the mist began to clear,

My brain became something I can piece together instead of feeling debilitation and fear.

I realised that I didn’t have to feel confined to this possibility or feel pushed into a box,

I could learn and grow from my experiences and start to create some building blocks.

My thoughts don’t need to consume and control me, and instead I can regain control,

I will be able to learn strategies, feel proud of myself, and work towards every goal.

I believe that learning about this disorder can also be beneficial for others like me,

It can help them understand themselves too and their brain chains can set them free.

They will learn that they think differently but that they are not worth less than others around them,

With the help and support of friends and family they can find themselves again.

Some people with attention deficit disorder don’t find out until later in their life,

This means the diagnosis can lift a weight from their shoulders and erase some of their strife.

Learning this about myself has helped me to see life in a completely different way,

I know that if I fight to reduce ADD’s shouting I can work towards chasing my worries away.

If you think and feel things like me, then I’ll say welcome to being insane,

I am happy to invite you into the madness and to say welcome to my brain!!

Symptoms of ADD:

·      Impulsiveness

·      Disorganisation and problems prioritising

·      Poor time management skills

·      Problems focusing on a task

·      Trouble multitasking

·      Excess activity or restlessness

·      Poor Planning

·      Low frustration tolerance