One thing I was not conscious of was the anxiety that ADHD produced by me having to constantly control my impulses to simply get up and get the heck out of dodge. No, I don't want to sit still; no, I don't want to look at people when they talk; no I don't want to act all calm, but I have to do all these things to be socially acceptable. It's like a thousand cuts having to suppress that all the time. This is where meds, diet, and coping techniques can help greatly, but one has to first become acutely self-aware of these otherwise unconscious, instinctive realities.
Well, there's always the underlying question of "Do I want to be socially acceptable if it's too annoying for me?" and "Am I *really* getting any benefit from engaging in pro-social behavior?"
