characteristics of ADHD, and the promise of gold stars as the shot of dopamine I needed to stimulate and motivate my brain.As I grew older, I replaced the gold star with sports.
That was my primary motivator, and the thing that allowed me to navigate primary and secondary school. The simple, clear structure of sports benefitted me.
Win the football game or the cross-country meet, repeat. I was training or playing football or rugby six days a week. In my final year, I won the school award for the best sportsman while also doing pretty well in my exams.I was admitted to the University of Nottingham, and while I graduated, some cracks appeared along the way.
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