The ADHD Lifestyle

Having ADHD isn't like it is on TV. Sure, I can suddenly be bouncing from one thing to another and talking at top speed, but it has a lot of downsides. Fatigue is the biggest. I can never seemingly get enough sleep -- I have trouble getting to sleep, especially in the whole "drifting off" bit -- on some occasions, my mind becomes aware that it's losing consciousness and I end up fighting back to being awake. I have trouble staying asleep -- I might wake up just to pee, but I might not be able to get back to sleep thanks to pains, my mind buzzing, or just an inability to get comfortable. I often overheat as I sleep, and I often find whatever clothes I was wearing the night before are now scattered here and there. And waking up is the worst part -- I often need to sleep more on mornings I need to wake up to do things, but conversely, I'll wake up early on days I don't need to and I can't get back to sleep. I often have to take naps in the middle of the day because my body and brain are telling me "Sleep!" When I can't, I'll stumble through things yawning like crazy. I never feel refreshed like you're supposed to after waking up -- for me, sleep isn't restful at all.