I’m not sure this is worthy of commenting. I’m the guy that joked (above) about finally having an explanation. 
Reading other comments I think it’s great so many find positives. I share a lot of the insights and felt that way even before being diagnosed. Like others I could be considered as high functioning. Only I’ve never seen myself special because others couldn’t see it.
However with my ADHD. I have an impulsive habit or need of “splitting the story”. I “have” to see both sides of the coin to feel remotely satisfied I understood. I pick things up to look underneath. My own keyboard countless time a day even. I have two answers for every question. Drives others nuts when I want to see what the cat’s after under the couch!
But still the greatest thing for me now is “knowing” that I am running on a different wavelength. I’ve been able to let go of things like anger now knowing that the others in my life simply couldn’t understand. How could they? I was always five steps ahead wondering what’s taking them so long. People kept telling me things that I “just” thought of 10 seconds ago! I would get annoyed waiting for others to see my idea while some one else gets the credit because they explained it better. Like so many others like us I spent my life being denied my smarts because I was on a different wavelength or described something with the wrong word.
Like any other ADHD’r I’ll bring us back around to the point. Which is: “The explanation led to further understanding” of people around me and I now try to slow down. I can enjoy the circus tunes in my head while others speak. I can take in more without the irritation of waiting for others to see the punch line of my joke…. . Most importantly I don’t get angry anymore…. That’s great! To me anyway?
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