For #ADHDAwarenessMonth I want to talk about one of the least known aspects of ADHD: time management. There is only Now and Not-Now. Because we can& #39;t feel time passing, we are often late, miss deadlines, procrastinate endlessly and overestimate what can be done in a given time.

Not being able to feel time passing means that any sort of pain feels like it will go on forever. We can& #39;t set plans, work towards goals or work for rewards because those aren& #39;t happening NOW. Old memories can seem like an hour ago. We can& #39;t future project how to attain a goal.

Getting older is confusing and upsetting. Most people feel younger but we don& #39;t even have a sense of that. We can look immature and dressed inappropriately as we age because we& #39;ve no concept of time passing and we& #39;re fixed in the amber of Right Now, not a specific year or age.

Not being able to feel time passing means that the usual routines people have are meaningless, even unhelpful to us. Why must we work 9-5 when we do our best work after 10pm? Why can& #39;t we shower at 4pm and have curry for breakfast? We don& #39;t feel times of the day, only Right Now.

Issues with time is one of my most severe aspects of ADHD and one of the reasons I don& #39;t drink or take drugs is that trying to cope with time makes me feel groggy and spaced out and it& #39;s unpleasant, so I don& #39;t need to amplify that.