Everyone goes through this. You’re right. That’s why we have fairly common language for the experience. It’s human to feel all of these symptoms to some extent at some times. The differences are that the experience is debilitating for people with ADHD, much more frequent or omnipresent, and actually leads to substance abuse when untreated.

We’re not justifying anything. We want to be more well. Proper diagnosis, treatment and recognition helps with that.