There are a lot of positive anecdotes in threads like this because, shock of shocks, a field which is well known for having people get into it because of obsess

There are a lot of positive anecdotes in threads like this because, shock of shocks, a field which is well known for having people get into it because of obsessive interest-chasing in their teen years is also dominated by people who fit the diagnostic criteria of ADHD, and also shock of shocks, medication known to help people with those criteria tend to help a lot of people in that field. This post is just conspiracy thinking. You're far more likely to find people dissuading you from accepting an ADHD diagnosis in your life than people encouraging you. Even doctors don't really like to give a diagnosis of it unless you really clearly fit into a particular hyperactive bucket.