Living with ADHD is dichotomous experience to say the least and if our brain were a planet, rather than typically having only two poles, north and south, it would likely have several, sending any reasonable compass into all sorts of irregular manic swings- which as it turns out is quite an apt metaphor. The term divergent is generally used to refer how we function differently from our neurotypical kin, but perhaps it is also an apt portrayal of our neurological bandwidth.
From moments when our brain is exceedingly well tuned and firing on all cylinders, ADHD can lift us all the higher to levels reminiscent of the intoxicating nights out during our early adulthood, so I have been told. Times where we’re smashing the moment like a boss. And then there’s the polar opposites. From depression, chronic anxiety, and the big one that seems to be somewhat exclusive to those of us with ADHD- rejection sensitivity dysphoria.
And it can be a heart breaking for those of us who unfortunately experience it. Personally speaking, I would say that it would be the most soul crushing aspect of living with ADHD and has been a corrosive factor throughout my life.
And this is the topic for today’s episode. Learning to live with and manage rejection sensitivity is not easy, but it is easier than eliminating it, and in this episode we look into how we might be able to.
We recorded this episode many months ago and though the recording quality could be better, for some reason I felt compelled to air it out. There is a lot going on in the world right now and there are some take-aways in here that feel relevant.
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