Editor’s Note: I’m sure Dustin would want you all to know that he is out of surgery and recovering well.
So it’s my second (and final) day writing the Hoddle this week, while Fitzie focuses on real life. My real life has been interesting as of late as well. I alluded to this yesterday, where I mentioned being attention starved; a so-called attention deficit, one might say…
Yes, earlier this year I was formally diagnosed with ADHD. I’ve joined the neurodivergent ranks! Well, not joined, I’ve always been a member; I just received my formal membership card.
It’s been an interesting journey. I’ve always had internal questions about certain aspects of my psyche, but it wasn’t until speaking with a close friend of mine about his journey that I realized that nearly every single one of his symptoms and struggles aligned mightily close with my own.
Some people might have felt terrified at the prospect of being diagnosed with such a condition (is that the right term?), but I felt relieved. Overnight, I got answers to questions I had continually asked of myself, my character, my way of just living life. It’s like a whole new world has been opened to me and now I can actually navigate it rather than just being overwhelmed by it. My family are certainly grateful.
Too much information for the Hoddle? Maybe. But if you’re like me, you may have stopped reading by this point.
What’s a time when you had an absolute lightbulb, Eureka! moment? It might have been something that gave a certain situation important context; or maybe even your whole life! This was mine.
Matty Flatt’s track of the day: Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby, by Counting Crows
And now for your links:
Another day, another Spurs interview, as Dejan Kulusevski talks about his shift to the middle of the pitch via Football London
Check out the highlights of Oxford United’s match against Derby, where Spurs loanee Dane Scarlett got himself on the scoresheet
The Mirror: Six Premier League clubs are breaking new rules around gambling sponsors
