One of the most damaging aspects of ADHD is the years of judgement from others that don't understand your condition.
They accuse you of being stupid, lazy, selfish, weird, clumsy, messy, rude, or a host of other hurtful things.
They accuse you of being stupid, lazy, selfish, weird, clumsy, messy, rude, or a host of other hurtful things.
By the age of ten, ADHD children receive 20,000 more negative messages than their peers.
This influences your self-talk, leading you to reinforce these negative messages and cause even more self-blame.
This influences your self-talk, leading you to reinforce these negative messages and cause even more self-blame.
You mistakenly attribute your ADHD symptoms to a moral failing or weakness.
You believe the lies, and blame yourself.
But ADHD is not a moral failing.
You believe the lies, and blame yourself.
But ADHD is not a moral failing.
You must look past these negative messages of judgement.
You try harder than most.
You are well-intentioned.
You are not to blame for the difficulties you must overcome.
You try harder than most.
You are well-intentioned.
You are not to blame for the difficulties you must overcome.
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