Making Lists of Lists…or, Herding Cats with ADD

When I was finally diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Disorder in my late 30’s, my life changed — dramatically and for the better. I won’t talk about the fact that many women don’t get diagnosed because of gendered symptomatology. Or that hyperactivity isn’t automatically a part of the brain’s malfunctioning chemistry.

What I will talk about are…lists.

All my life, I’ve been a list-maker. Sometimes, my lists have had to be granular to the point of ‘brush teeth’ and ‘take meds’ and...