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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I remember being in the grocery store one day all but having a panic attack because I just got some money and was about to spend it.
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In my head, my inner critic (that I call the “catfish”) was giving me such a tongue lashing about wasting money. And then I paused to pray. And I heard my higher self within say, “Who’s voice is that? Who does that sound like?” And I realized it was the voice of my parent. Then my higher self asked me, “How do you feel about spending this money?” And my response was, “I feel grateful. I wanted some money to be able to get the things I want. And now I’m here and am able to buy this item. I honestly feel grateful.” And with that, things shifted for me. I realized in that moment that the voice that criticizes us and questions our decisions, our right to do what we want to do, often comes from outside of us.
On today’s episode of Share & Let’s Live! with Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist, I talk about being aware of words. If you are a parent, aunt, uncle, grandparent of a child, tween, or teen…. If you are the bestie, the partner, the spouse, the friend… If you are a teacher, administrator, supervisor, doctor…. pay attention to the words you speak.
The words you say to another person may become the voice on loop in their minds. Choose your words wisely. Before you speak, ask yourself, “Are these the words I’d want them to hear over and over and over again?”
Let’s be more intentional and cautious with our words….
I won’t so more. I say it all on today’s podcast. Check it out.
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