“Our habits of thought and past experiences create expectations. If they no longer serve us, we can choose to affirm and believe differently .” — Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist
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So I had the cool opportunity to see a bicycle race. If I followed my habit of thought from the past, I definitely would’ve missed the most fun experience. Lately, I have been catching myself as I prepare to respond in the ways I always have. I pause to ask if that decision will lead to what I actually want and decide to choose to “act opposite” and do what will match my intentions for this phase of my life. So my default, “No. I can’t do that,” response has been evolving into a moment of pause where I really think about my answer and what I actually want to do.
On today’s episode I share about the experience and some of the lessons I gained along the way.
I’ll be honest with you. This a great episode AND I was ADHDing. So look at this episode as an information buffet and take what you need. lol
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Oh, BTW, I mention this POWERFUL episode on today’s podcast. Yippee! I remembered. lol So check it out here… “I Am the One”
Hilarious side note: I remembered to tag the old episode, but JUST remembered to add the actual podcast episode for this post. Thanks, ADHD! lmao Enjoy!
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It’s funny to me now how insistent people have been on letting me know they think my diagnosis is bullsh*t. I know they are well-meaning (honestly, I did it to people before I knew better), but it’s actually not supportive… at all.
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People seem to think that doctors are handing out ADHD diagnoses like free c*ndoms, but I actually had to go through several hours long interviews and completed multiple, extensive assessments that were hundreds of questions long. I was seen by multiple medical and psych professionals who all came to the same conclusion. I actually have ADHD.
What I now realize is that part of the reason people try to downplay a diagnosis is because they think it’s a bad thing. They think we don’t want to have a diagnosis. But what they often don’t realize is that for some of us the diagnosis is one the best things that ever happened to us.
Imagine going your whole life working your butt off to still be behind your peers, struggling with your ability to complete tasks, keep up, stay motivated, struggling with your memory and countless other things… and you finally find out that there’s a legit reason for it all.
You’re not lazy. You have ADHD. It’s not that you’re not trying hard enough. You have ADHD. You’re not crazy. You have ADHD. And just as you’re embracing this awesome new truth—and your world finally makes sense—each person you tell says, “Nah. That’s bullsh*t. Ain’t nothing wrong with you.”
Wait, so I guess I am just lazy, crazy, and not trying hard enough. No the f*ck you’re not. They just don’t get it. They think they’re helping. Don’t let their dismissal of your diagnosis rub off on you. You know what you went through to make sense of what’s going on with you.
And… if you self-diagnosed, don’t dismiss that sh*t either. Getting an official diagnosis is a lengthy and expensive process. And not everybody has access to that. So if you have been figuring it out through your own research, after seeing numerous social media posts that spoke to you, you are not alone.
Anyway, before I ramble some more, check out today’s podcast. I’m telling you now, resist the urge to stop listening. The beginning has a point so sit through it so you can get the message. Just trust me on that. And thank you.
A really powerful idea came to me as I was doing the least serious thing. Check out today’s podcast to hear the deep truths that came out of me playing a video game on my phone. It’s so worth it.
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