In this episode I am reminded about how important our relationship with ourselves is. I truly believe that it is essential for us to be able to develop empathy and understanding with ourselves in order to be able to truly heal and do things differently moving forward. But that can be so hard, especially if we are used to motivating ourselves and holding ourselves responsible by being critical. This is also a reminder of the massive impact that our environment has on us in terms of the beliefs we develop about ourselves and carry with us for the rest of our lives. It is very common for children and adults with ADHD to self-medicate with substances, and I think this is partially because we often don’t take the time to understand how this individual’s brain got to function the way that it does - assuming that it is just purely a biological thing in the brain. There is no way around emotions, only learning how to get through them, without harming yourself or others in the process. To this guest, Thanks so much for sharing your story with me and with everyone who gets to listen to this. I hope you find what you need on this journey, having more compassion and understanding for yourself, while maintaining your sobriety. I have shared some links with him, which you can find in the description of this episode:https://youtu.be/AAJhI2egVtwhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.org.stem4.calmharmIf you would like to be a guest on the podcast and share your story with me, please complete an application form also linked in the description:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSnVLF3mjOFsQIVCXUIpp78N6bj17UE5DJJlOiA1sBxOBnrQ/viewform?usp=sf_link