This week is another patron’s request podcast episode and this one centers ADHD more than any others I’ve written before. I’m talking about how I’ve been learning to understand my ‘Brand of ADHD’ and the ways that it impacts my life when I’ve not been as aware about it. I think that understanding who we are is vital if we’re going to get a good idea of what we need in order to be at our best. At the end of the day, ADHD can be very disabling so the better we know how it looks for us, the better we’ll be at putting the supports in place to work with it, rather than against it.
This is the start of a two or maybe three part series I’m not sure yet but I think that looking at the beginning months of my journey might be a good start for many people about things to think about on their journey.
What I thought
Meds were the only answer
Coaching was the other answers
What I know now:
Learn my ADHD symptoms
Notice good coping mechanisms
Notice what brings joy
Notice distractions
Notice unhelpful coping mechanisms
Understand your co-occuring conditions
Understand your meds
Remember: It’s an on-going thing, and consistently inconsistent.
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Understanding My ‘Brand of ADHD’