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“I have encountered these symptoms throughout my life and I want to share with you my thoughts, feelings, and beliefs through my personal experience, in the hope we have better understanding of what many people around the world cope with on a daily basis.
As a child I was diagnosed with ADHD and from then on, I was always known as the ‘weird kid’. Today, being different is something I thrive on but for a long time all I wanted was to be popular, to fit in. That proved almost impossible at school as I was constantly in trouble. Exploring where I shouldn’t explore, making noise in class, running down the corridor, you know, all the serious stuff. I was made to abide by the norm which wasn’t easy, and it was only a matter of time before I pushed the boundaries and broke the rules again.
Fortunately, I was talented at sport, and this was my escape. It was the only time I could express myself without everyone judging me. I could do what I wanted and was praised for my competitiveness, for having passion and being creative. I was rewarded for being myself. I wasn’t punished for being too loud or exploring possibilities. I wasn’t made to write a thousand lines in detention of ‘I will not run in the corridor’.
The initial assumption was that you grow out of ADHD as you get older, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. It never goes away. I signed a professional contract with Hampshire as soon as I left school, so I lived and breathed cricket, which for a period of time liberated me from my naturally hectic mind. Although, it wasn’t long until my actions caught up with me. ‘Benny, what’s wrong with you!’ ‘Focus!’ ‘Do you even think!’ ‘Stop being f****** annoying!’ Basically, I understood extremely quickly that you can’t do certain things in a team environment, but I had no idea how to control them. Going on a spur of the moment trip to Paris mid-season seemed perfectly reasonable at the time…”
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