That's absolutely not true. It's like saying autism didn't exist before the 90s. It did, it just wasn't recognized. I got diagnosed with ADHD a few years ago a

That's absolutely not true. It's like saying autism didn't exist before the 90s. It did, it just wasn't recognized. I got diagnosed with ADHD a few years ago as an adult. I grew up without all of the things you mentioned and I've always had it, I just didn't know. What I did know is I was having to put a lot more effort into things other people found easy, I was weird about certain things like watching movies without something to occupy my hands, and sometimes everything was too much. Did I cope with it? Sure, by developing a lot of anxiety and drinking a LOT of caffeine. I cannot express how much easier and more pleasant life is now that I have a framework to hang those behaviors on. Yeah, medication helps a lot, but it's being able to plan around potential problems that's the real winner.