'Balance' or bullshit?
ADHD, Autism and addictive personalities.
The other week I was shopping with my sister and saw something amazing which I simply had to have - I cannot remember for the life of me what that thing was now - and my sister giggled and said “you have a very addictive personality don’t you?”
I wasn’t offended but I’ve never really thought of myself as having an addictive personality. I don’t drink alcohol, I don’t take drugs or gamble. What is she talking about? I mean, when I like something, can I enjoy it a normal amount? No. And do I constantly feel the urge to pick up my phone and dive into the dopamine slot machine that is social media every waking second of the day? Sure.
But I wouldn’t say I have an addictive personality…would I?
What my sister said as a nonchalant passing comment has, for some reason, stuck with me and dug it’s little feet into my brain. As I do with many things once it captures my interest - I simply must know more.
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