I JUST had it!

“I JUST Had It” — The ADHD Battle Cry

If you’ve ever stood in the middle of your house, car keys in one hand, open fridge in the other, and loudly announced “I JUST had it!” welcome. You’re one of us.

This isn’t just a phrase. It’s a lifestyle.

The Disappearing Act

ADHD has a magical ability to make things vanish.

Not permanently. Just long enough to make you question your grip on reality.

One minute, you’re holding your phone.
The next, you’re flipping couch cushions, checking the freezer, and seriously considering whether your dog swallowed it.

You didn’t lose it. You just put it down somewhere extremely logical… like the pantry.

It’s Not Just Stuff We “Lose”

It’s also:

• Ideas — Brilliant shower thoughts gone before the towel is even on.

• Focus — You started doing dishes and now you’re cleaning out your junk drawer from 2009.

• Time — “I’ll just check this one thing” = two hours later you’re deep into Reddit threads about why people stopped using DVD players.

• Patience — Especially when someone says “Just be more organized.”

What’s Actually Happening

This isn’t carelessness. It’s executive dysfunction.
Our brains struggle with working memory; the ability to hold info short-term and juggle tasks smoothly.

We don’t “just forget” things.
We misplace them mid-thought because another 47 thoughts showed up uninvited.
It’s not lazy. It’s not irresponsible. It’s ADHD doing what it does best: chaos.

Coping Strategies (That Sometimes Work)

• Designate a “stuff drop zone” by the door. Lose things slightly less.

• Say the item out loud as you put it down. “Keys on kitchen counter. Keys on kitchen counter. Keys on—where are my keys?”

• Phone trackers. Tile. AirTags. Whatever keeps you from melting down in Target parking lots.

• Laugh at it. Seriously. Humor doesn’t fix it, but it softens the spiral.

Final Thought

If “I JUST had it!” is your unofficial life slogan, same.

You’re not alone, and you’re not a disaster. You’re just trying to function in a world that wasn’t designed for brains like ours.

And let’s be honest, we may lose our phone 4 times a day…
but when we find it?
We do it with flair.