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ADHD Coping Goal: Self-Control, Concrete Thinking, & Calmness

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Do you ever feel like no one hears you . . . I mean really HEARS you? I feel this way every single day of my life. When it comes to talking about something, I have this innate need to thoroughly explain my point, my take, my perception – whatever I’m trying to convey – in order to feel understood. I expect undivided attention, without interruption of course, otherwise I get derailed and forget what I am saying which then sends me into a tizzy of sorts, and my emotions erupt like Mount Vesuvius!!!

ADHD is not intentional

I love using the word brevity, but rarely can apply to my own articulations. How do I deter my emotions from overpowering my intelligence? I’ll let you know when I figure it out. Just kidding. My next blog post will address specific coping mechanisms for over-explaining, which I aspire and intend to master. The one coping mechanism I use daily are the 3 Cs of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

  • C1 – Catch: I [try to] identify the thought that came before the emotion;
  • C2 – Check: I [try to] reflect on how accurate ans useful the thought is; and
  • C3 – Change: I [try yo] change the thought to a more accurate or helpful thought as needed.

How do you deal with over-explaining? Do you catch it and try to implement a behavior modification? Please share your thoughts/comments below.

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Imperfections

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We all have imperfections. And that’s ok because without those amazing, unique, fantastic, crazy, challenging, difficult, crystal-clear imperfections, we wouldn’t be who we are!

This statement applies to every aspect of life, especially an ADHD life.  Most importantly, it helps to rewire your thought-process. Why? Because if you embrace your imperfections, your response resonates not only to yourself but to everyone around you.  By willingly accepting your imperfections, you send the message that you are human.  How you respond to your ‘defect’, ‘fault’, ‘flaw’, or ‘deficiency’ (you get the point) rather than your reaction to it, conveys how you rewire your weakness to strength.  You show vulnerability which in turn shows strength.  And that my friend is inspiring.

Inspire with your imperfections.

We are perfectly flawed. Be proud of that amazing attribute!

You are a human being and are allowed to be imperfect, and you are allowed to be flawed. There is a lot of beauty in your imperfections, in your uniqueness.

~Ileana D’Cruz

Welcome to a brand new day!

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What is an ADHD Lawyer? Part III.

First, a little fun.

Lawyer Acronyms

  • Learned
  • Affluent
  • Wise
  • Yielding
  • Empath
  • Rock

Lawyer Synonyms

  • Attorney
  • Attorney-At-Law
  • Barrister
  • Counsel
  • Counselor (Counsellor)
  • Counselor-At-Law
  • Friend of the Court
  • Jurisprudent
  • Legal Advisor
  • Legal Advocate
  • Legal Eagle
  • Legal Practitioner
  • Member of the Bar
  • Officer of the Court
  • Procurator

Putting It All Together (ADHD Lawyer).

An ADHD Lawyer is someone like me.

To be continued . . .