ADHD life, loud and glittery. The wins, the chaos, the “wait, what was I doing?” moments. Just me, learning to roll with it and finding my own magic in the mess.
When you first get prescribed Elvanse (Vyvanse in some countries) for ADHD, it can feel like a lifeline you’ve been waiting for your whole life. You read online stories about people getting their lives back, finally finishing tasks, and feeling “normal” for the first time. But the reality of taking Elvanse is often more complex, more personal, and sometimes, messier than you might expect.
I used to think I was just messy. A bit forgetful. Prone to starting projects and never quite finishing them, leaving half-painted walls and notebooks filled with plans I’d outgrow before the ink dried. I thought everyone felt the constant buzz in their head, the low hum of ideas and to-do lists colliding together, until I suddenly found myself stuck on the sofa in a period of executive dysfunction where I couldn't get myself into the kitchen to cook dinner.