Thoughts on Difference & Acceptance

I think this episode is might be especially helpful for the more recently diagnosed ADHDers (or maybe those folx who are just starting to do some work around their feeling about their ADHD or think they may have ADHD).This week I talk about our feelings about difference and how they can impact the ways we show up for ourselves in our lives. This is something that I’m getting to understand more about myself. We all have ideas about what it means to be different and we might say things like, ‘to be different is great and it means being unique etc…’ but in actuality we grew up witnessing folx being discriminated against, ridiculed, rejected or excluded. This can change how we really think about ourselves after an ADHD diagnosis. I think all those things impact how we see ourselves and how easy or difficult it is for us to embrace who we are so that we can create a life that works for us. When we struggle to accept these differences, were often still stuck in the hope that we can be fixed and become more like everyone else whose brain is ‘normal.’ Oftentimes it’s about confronting these beliefs so that we can unpack them and redefine what difference can mean for us so that we can be the people that we want to be.I’m always learning more about my thoughts about being different and trying to find ways to unpack these ideas so that I can decide what I need to let go of, and how I can manage my ADHD in ways that allow me to get what I need and still feel like I can thrive and become the person I see myself being: safe and free in all my differences.What I thoughtMessages about being different Being different meant rejectionGetting closer to the idealWhat I learned Needing to be fixedRadical acceptanceLetting go of the messagesWhat I didJournaling Looking at the ‘shadow sides’ of my ADHDLooking for patterns in my thinkingTakeawayJournaling promptsConnect with me:On IG @theadhdgoodlife On FB @adhdgoodlife On Twitter @theadhdgoodlifeSite: www.wellnessandwhiteboards.com Click for my ‘Building Self Worth’ freebie: https://bit.ly/35zfy57 Support the show