Great advice. When I was diagnosed in my early 60’s, so much of my lifelong struggles suddenly made sense. I came to understand that self-compassion was both important and legitimate. Intellectual understanding, though, does not easily overcome a lifetime of self-reproach and compensation. So I have to remind myself that, despite my many efforts to mitigate the problems my ADHD cause for myself, I am still going to do some “stupid” things. Posts like yours help!
Great advice. When I was diagnosed in my early 60’s, so much of my lifelong struggles suddenly made sense. I came to understand that self-compassion was both important and legitimate. Intellectual understanding, though, does not easily overcome a lifetime of self-reproach and compensation. So I have to remind myself that, despite my many efforts to mitigate the problems my ADHD cause for myself, I am still going to do some “stupid” things. Posts like yours help!