SAY THAT AGAIN?

The What

Say That Again is a weekly updating collection of interviews by Sarah Shirley with other ADHD people of all ages, genders, and levels of knowledge on the topic. These interviews serve as an insight to the inner worlds of people with ADHD. They are meant to highlight the unique struggles and life experiences that people with ADHD face, which are far more complex and often times more debilitating than the common cultural narrative would lead us to believe. This site is also meant to be a gathering place for people with and without ADHD to discuss their own experiences, ask their questions, and get honest answers. In the end, the ultimate goal is to expand our understanding of ourselves and of others. 

Say That Again uploads a new interview every Wednesday (God willing). To volunteer to be interviewed, please fill out the form under the Contact link.

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The Who

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My name is Sarah Shirley, and I'm the creator and interviewer of Say That Again. I'm 25 years old, was born and raised in Mississippi, and in 5th grade I was diagnosed with ADHD-PI. Because my parents were nervous about putting their child on brain-altering medication, life continued as if I was never diagnosed and the issue didn't come up again until I dropped out of the University of Mississippi after my Freshman year. My mother suggested I try medication while I was taking community college classes and trying to figure out my next step in life. 
Am I giving too many details? Well, consider this an exercise in empathizing with the ADHD brain's lack of information prioritization skills.
Medication completely changed my life. For the first time I felt engaged with the world around me and in control of myself (also quite sick, but being physically ill was preferable to the life I had off of medication).
Now I've recently graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies from the University of Southern Mississippi and have moved to St. Louis, MO to start my life as a young professional in the (comparatively) big city. 

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