When my family and I moved from the United States to Germany, I thought I knew what I was coming back to. After all, I was (and still am) German. Germany was still home. I had spent around 25 years living in the United States, but I knew the language, understood the culture, had family here, and had returned countless times over the years. This wasn't like moving to Japan or arriving in the US for the first time. I was going home. Or so I thought.

"Moving abroad changed my life." Over the years, I've heard this sentence from many people with ADHD. Interestingly, they rarely meant that life suddenly became easier. Learning a new language, navigating unfamiliar systems, and adapting to a different culture can be incredibly demanding. Yet, many also described something unexpected. For the first time in years, they felt curious again. Energized. Motivated. More connected to themselves. Some even said they felt calmer than they did back home.