They say that ignorance is bliss. And sometimes, “knowing”  you have ADHD doesn’t make things easier, it makes things more complicated.

Listen in as Rick Green and I discuss the emotional landscape of life after the adhd diagnosis.

In this episode you will hear:

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  After you’ve struggled for so long, the profound to realization that you are NOT alone
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  The “death” of the old you, or who you were before the diagnosis
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  Challenges and barriers to diagnosis
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  The Evolution of Totally ADD
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  The big issue of how ADHD shows up in your life, and your sense of self
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  The stages of dealing with the diagnosis
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  Anger, depression, and feeling things sooooo deeply
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  Staying open to therapy and other support, even when you want to resist
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  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – that you can apply yourself!
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  Living the ADHD reactive life – and learning the power of the PAUSE
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  Learning to externalize and manage self-talk

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