If you love someone with ADHD, you may know too well how blame shifting hurts a relationship. There are many ways to shift the blame: “If you didn’t make me so angry all the time, I wouldn’t explode at you. Would you rather I bottled it all up?” “I wouldn’t have gotten a speeding ticket […]
Category: Social Relationships
Drown your ADHD in a hot shower
Do your emotions tend to run away with you? It’s okay, you can answer silently, but if you often find yourself overwhelmed, embarrassed, confused, or even frightened by your emotions, you’re not alone. At least half of all ADHD adults suffer from deficient emotional self-regulation, defined for the lay person as “excessive emotional reactions to […]
Saying goodbye to Facebook
On January 1, I said goodbye to Facebook, ostensibly for a month-long hiatus. I won’t be back anytime soon. Go ahead — try it with me. The thought may make you uncomfortable, but a social media break may do more for you — and your brain — than you think. Unplugging…and missing out First of all, […]