Many who have ADHD tend to create routines so that they feel confident enough to get everything that is required of them so that they do not make mistakes and avoid making other people in their life think they can be just as capable as the rest of society.  I for example have a morning routine, weeks in the making to allow me to make sure everything I need to start my day off properly does indeed get done!  Unfortunately a small change, an unexpected problem that you didn't forsee happening or just a bad start to the day can be enough to completely ruin the perfect way you like to do something!  

This episode I discuss how easily our routines get thrown off and also how it can cause someone who has trauma (like myself) to become triggered and cause everything to be even more difficult.

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With my special guest JD (@nottodaynetwork) www.darkdaysbrightnights.org and host of "Dark Days Bright Nights" & "Fragile Moments" Podcasts, we discuss how educating people about mental health in every aspect is so very important as it will change it for the better, allow those who suffer from a mental illness today can feel safer and better about their lives and can believe that they can find the right help they need now and not be scared to speak out about their struggles in a society that for the most part still sees mental illness in a negative light.  

Everyone struggles with mental health, some more than others and many we do not know about at all.  Hopefully this podcast can help!, even if its just a little but every discussion that there is about mental health is a push in the right direction!

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Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a pseudoscientific approach to communication, personal development, and psychotherapy, NLP's creators claim there is a connection between neurological processes (neuro-), language (linguistic) and behavioral patterns learned through experience (programming), and that these can be changed to achieve specific goals in life.  Today, Christine who is a late diagnosed ADHD'er from Toronto Ontario Canada and Certified ADHD Coach uses this approach to help those with ADHD become more capable in their lives.  

I found this to be a very interesting and exciting topic to discuss and I think you will find it very interesting to listen to as well!

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There are a lot of Myths and misconceptions out there about ADHD and today the two of us decide to talk about 9 big myths that people always hear when talking about ADHD.  Douglas Turner @mkedgt2 and myself really dive deeper into each of these myths as well as discuss our own experiences.

https://www.7cups.com/experts/article/busting-the-9-biggest-myths-and-misconceptions-about-adhd

https://www.understood.org/en/articles/common-myths-about-adhd

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Recorded Live in Vancouver, BC. Even when you go on vacation you can still have ADHD symptoms or you can always get triggered and experience a flashback from your child parts. We need to be prepared! We need to plan out our vacation to reduce the chances of having our ADHD cause complications or having our CPTSD create potentially dangerous problems. Nobody wants to have flashback and become triggered while on a vacation but it could occur and it won’t turn out well for you. Plan ahead, do your research, learn about the place you are going. If you’re going with someone then make sure they are aware of your CPTSD.. have them help by handling some of the responsibilities and make sure they know how to help you if you have a trigger. Easiest way you can prevent or reduce the chance of a flashback is to do your work ahead of time! Process and update your parts!, show them that you’re ready for this vacation and that they can trust you to take care of everyone while away. Doing your work before you travel is truly the best way to be fully prepared for this trip and to ensure that you’ll likely have a great trip and enjoy it all! Feel safe and feel prepared for anything when you’re away from home.

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This was a great interview with a man who has years of experience with childhood trauma and has a big heart!  J Bradley O.  Author of the article "Break the Cycle of Negative Beliefs without Strife, Struggle, or Stress." that you can find on CPTSDfoundation.org who is an advocate in recovery for 30+ years and recently became a certified Peer Support Specialist from North Carolina. 

J Discusses with me about the difficulties with Trauma, struggles to heal and break free from the cycle of negative beliefs in recovery.  If we are not able to stop the negative beliefs within ourselves then it will be extremely difficult to start the healing process from our flashbacks and childhood trauma.

Here is the article from CPTSDfoundation.org

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Parenting is never easy, anyone who has children knows this already or will soon find out!  Now imagine trying to be a parent to your children and also struggling with your ADHD or Autism or EVEN BOTH!  Then on top of it all, imagine being a parent with ADHD/Autism and your all your children ALSO have ADHD and/or Autism!?

Jolene is an amazing parent!, she puts in a lot of time and work to make sure that her children are getting their needs met and are loved and cared for and on top of it all has to deal with ADHD and Autism and then raise all 3 of her children, each with their own ADHD and Autism diagnosis!  We discuss the struggles, the good and the bad and the things she does every day to make her and her children's lives easier.  I can only imagine how complicated parenting is when you and your children are all Neurodivergent...

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Like many of us with CPTSD we will have setbacks in our healing journey.  We think that we have accomplished a goal we set or feel like we have done a great deal of healing only to have much of it come crashing down on top of us and we feel frustrated, depressed, alone, dejected.  I need a safe place to go to help me recover and to help me process the trigger, the flashbacks.  I love nature! and it is a very freeing and calming place to go and allow myself to feel free.  The smells, the sounds and sites are incredible and truly there's nothing like it.    Please enjoy this episode where I discuss how nature can be very helpful for everyone who deals with trauma.

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Special Guest Jamie who is on Twitter known as @jamieforreals and is also the host of her own Podcast called "Stigma Breakers" discusses her own ADHD experiences and struggles with me and we explore areas like Trauma, diagnosing struggles, medication and therapy journeys.  Such a great conversation we had and really gave an incredible insight into ADHD struggles from a Latino background in Los Angeles, California.  Jamie wants to really help those with ADHD and addiction as well as increase awareness and understanding of ADHD with her own podcast and her future education.

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Trauma comes in all kinds and develops in many ways but a large percentage of it is Generational.  For those who have suffered from Childhood abuse and neglect and experience CPTSD today, it's most likely that your father suffered from Trauma and his father and his father's father.  Decades ago the recognition of trauma and abuse was pretty much non existent and 50-70 years later the amount of awareness when it comes to Trauma has increased a lot but sadly there is still such a long way to go before we have reached enough awareness to truly make giant changes in society!

It has to start from within, making the choice to stop abusing our own children but it also needs to come from areas like TV, Movies, Social Media and work environment.  Please listen as Annette and I really discuss the problems that we face with Trauma and educating and increasing awareness about abuse and stopping the cycle.

https://oie.duke.edu/inter-generational-trauma-6-ways-it-affects-families

Thanks to Annette for being an amazing guest on this podcast!  - Twitter @uncoverannette

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