Ep.4 You Got ADHD! Now What??

You got an ADHD diagnosis. Or, you've self-diagnosed. Great! But now what? Come along as I share the first four steps you can take TODAY towards being less forgetful, late, foggy-brained, absent-minded, flaky, terrible with details, terrible with time management, clutter-proned and.....you get it, and doing more of the things you know you are capable of..if you could just figure out how to manage this ADHD thing. And where are my keys???

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Rene Brooks writes a blog about being Black and struggling with ADHD. She's also an ADHD coach. Her story is my story. She just blogged about it first, LOL.
Rene Brooks, Black Girl, Lost Keys
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[andreal]

I’ve been late to several *I mean all* of my virtual meetings 👌

[DottyStreet]

Stacey: -calling me out on every turn.-
Me: ... -subscribes.-

I still forget about my ADHD, even though I’m well aware I have it and tell people I have it. I was diagnosed when I was six, so I’ve known quite a while. I get moments where I see everybody else succeeding and driving to their goals and I’m like, “why can’t I freakin’ — oh, right.”

I also completely agree with the medication. When I got the right prescription for my meds, I took off and it was awesome. After moving to the States from Canada, I’m not able to get my meds and... it’s just awful. My focus is everywhere and NOWHERE. Haha! But! I’m doing the research on what’s available to me and I’m slowly working on it! I’ll get there!

Can’t wait for the Social Awkwardness video! I’m so happy to see you’re having so much fun with this. It’s really inspiring.

Hope you and yours are safe and well! See you in the next one!

[roberthayes]

I guarantee. Your doing the right thing. This campaign is helping more folks than you know. Keep it up Sis. Your heaven points are going through the roof. Lol. LUV. And stay safe Goddamit. Don't go NEAR northern California.. luv again. Ttyl

[patriciaviles]

I call the search for a medication combo that works “musical meds” and I hate it. It requires a lot of skills that many people with ADHD are pretty bad at. Things like: making (and remembering) multiple doctor’s appointments, acquiring and filling multiple prescriptions on time, remembering to TAKE the prescription regularly when you do get it, AND managing the side effects and noting if the medication actually helps or not…all while struggling to do all that neurotypical stuff at the same time.

It’s maddening.

But when you find a combination that works…oh it helps SO MUCH. It’s not a magic bullet, but it helps.

[KellyWilsonVO]

Hahahhha I love this!!! Also the open from “In Living Color”. I approve. :-)

[stacyahendrickson]

My dang roku remote is gone ! 😂😂😂 *downloads remote app* This was hilarious and amazing tips!

[rhondajohnson]

Lol! All the questions I ask that irritate people. That was so funny

[DJ-rlrc]

I call the questions while others are speaking my way to do "real active listening" but it 'helps me' to be certain I am focused on what they're speaking about and understand it .... not nosey like folks say

[gingereiss]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love you. This is 100% spot on.

[rahbeeuh]

At 5:16 I'm getting Game of Thrones flashbacks 😂