It's usually easier to see these missteps in others than within ourselves. Dealing with my own shadow has blinded me to my positives in many cases. I am often skeptical and dismissive of anyone else challenging the things I think about myself because, well, I'm the "leading expert" on myself. I'm not sure if that rings true in others, but it's my experience with the feeling. Although, I suspect many of you feel something similar, as the replies in the thread resonate with me.

I haven't been officially diagnosed with ADHD/PTSD, but I have noticed I exhibit a few of the common markers for ADHD. This is by no means a greenlight for an armchair self-diagnosis, and I don't wish to frame myself as having done so.  That being said, these indicators/symptoms/markers can be difficult to manage if one is unable to see them in the first place due to a skewed self perception that is caused by them.