First of all, I personally really like exploring anything a therapist recommends to me. If they (or people in my life) are noticing something, then it's somethi

First of all, I personally really like exploring anything a therapist recommends to me. If they (or people in my life) are noticing something, then it's something worth consideration. I got a formal ADHD diagnosis around 8 years ago. They did prescribe medication, but I honestly do not like taking it. Sure it gives me focus and "superpowers" but it also shifts the way I think about things and I don't feel like myself on it. I personally use it as a "backup" when I have a lot of tasks I have to bash through, but for others they find daily is useful. To each their own. I find a lot of people with diagnosis and medication from a young age lean on that heavily, with less technique based change. The benefit however has been that now I have the name of something to explore and work on. I didn't really know I was ADHD prior to my diagnosis, and it was a partner that pointed me in the direction of exploring it. I've realized that my father's behavior was similar to mine, and it's an interesting lens to see his life through. I've been able to lean into organizational techniques more. For me, putting in hard work on techniques is better on average than medication. I'm also not someone who responds to average organizational techniques and I often have to find "tricks" that work for my own personal motivations to keep me organized. For example, I've never been able to keep a calendar, todo list, or schedule. I was awful in college about missing classes, running late, etc. So much of it was because I'm overly optimistic about time (so run late), and also about my ability to keep things in my head (which I'm actually terrible at, but in the moment think I'm clever). My solution to this has been weird - it's Google Calendar. But I share it with a dozen friends. It's no longer about my schedule tracking, but it being a social communication tool. My motivation to keep it accurate isn't just about my schedule, but about letting people know when I'm free/busy and where I am. For my brain, that is a highly motivating thing and so now I keep it accurate. Same with things like grocery lists and Google Keep and my live in partner. It's not just about my list, but now it's a socially motivated list, so I'll keep it accurate. This isn't a motivational technique for everyone, but it's mine and works well to keep me organized. Eventually you may find parts of yourself described in various literature and experience that aren't just about organization or distraction, but things about how you take feedback, etc... some of which are highly linked as ADHD traits. There's also at least 3 different distinct types of ADHD, and it's useful to think about those and how they fit you. Your therapist should be able to help you identify these formally.