I realize why people (one reason at least) think we use ADHD as an excuse. By voicing it "sorry I didn't do more, my ADHD had me really distracted today", I'm empowering myself. Before I was diagnosed, if didn't get something done I would just blame myself for being lazy. Now though, I know there's a reason and that empowers me, but people that are NT, they don't understand how that feels.