Wow, I feel what you are saying. I tried to go back for my master's degree. I believe you can do it, but you will have to work 10x harder than the next person because of having to fight your own brain. It does not seem fair. At least you are not alone. Lots of us out there. I dunno how things work in Japan, but finding a root cause diagnosis might entitle you to accommodations in universities. These are exactly for people whose situation has made it extra difficult for them.
My understanding is that diagnosing an adult can be challenging because we have layers of adaptation. For example, I developed social anxiety I think because my default mode (vomiting words indiscriminately) drives people away. Depression too because I consistently fail to meet basic expectations. But anxiety and depression probably aren't the core issue. (Although still responses I'll have to unlearn.) But that's me. For some people those are the root cause or something other than ADHD. Working with a professional can be a big help to figuring it out.
I hadn't thought far enough ahead about being emotionally dependent on medication. I can see that happening and being burdensome. I think a major key for me is finding a position that plays to my strengths and limits the things that my brain naturally fights. Then the medicine won't feel as required for everyday life. But we will see. I am still trying to find that position. I believe it is really common for non-typicals to be entrepreneurs to create that job. Not sure that is for me though. What about you?
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Wow, I feel what you are saying. I tried to go back for my master's degree. I believe you can do it, but you will have to work 10x harder than the next person because of having to fight your own brain. It does not seem fair. At least you are not alone. Lots of us out there. I dunno how things work in Japan, but finding a root cause diagnosis might entitle you to accommodations in universities. These are exactly for people whose situation has made it extra difficult for them.
My understanding is that diagnosing an adult can be challenging because we have layers of adaptation. For example, I developed social anxiety I think because my default mode (vomiting words indiscriminately) drives people away. Depression too because I consistently fail to meet basic expectations. But anxiety and depression probably aren't the core issue. (Although still responses I'll have to unlearn.) But that's me. For some people those are the root cause or something other than ADHD. Working with a professional can be a big help to figuring it out.
I hadn't thought far enough ahead about being emotionally dependent on medication. I can see that happening and being burdensome. I think a major key for me is finding a position that plays to my strengths and limits the things that my brain naturally fights. Then the medicine won't feel as required for everyday life. But we will see. I am still trying to find that position. I believe it is really common for non-typicals to be entrepreneurs to create that job. Not sure that is for me though. What about you?