Maybe You Are Not ADHD; Maybe You Are Nonlinear

and— you are not confused!

Lynn Dorman, Ph.D.; J.D.
10 min readJun 29, 2020

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Are you ever seen as a square peg in a round hole?

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Do you ever feel that you are the odd person out at a social gathering?

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Have people ever called you a Jack [or Jill] of all trades, master of none?

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Have you ever been told that you have the components of ADD or ADHD?[And that you should probably take some medication?]

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Do you feel [or know] that your brain goes off in 10 different directions at the same time?

Did you say yes to a few questions?

Did you say yes to many questions?

Are you starting to think that maybe something is wrong with you?

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I have a surprise for you and am letting the cat out of the bag!

There is nothing wrong with you, your brain, your learning, your competence, or your social skills….

Please stop thinking about yourself in the negative terms you have been told describe you…….

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you probably have a nonlinear brain or a nonlinear mind

[By the way, I have no idea what a non-linear brain looks like but to me, it feels like this colorful open…

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Lynn Dorman, Ph.D.; J.D.

NYC native, snarky, happily aging, educated [with PhD and JD]- I write, I talk, I think, I opine, I teach — and will do so until I can’t.