
Beyond Distracted
We're Christen and Rachel, two friends who were diagnosed with ADHD as adults. For most of our lives we couldn't figure out why we seemed to struggle more than other people did. But with our diagnoses we had more clarity and explanations for why we do what we do. It turns out we aren't stupid or lazy or "less-than"... we just have ADHD!
Join us as we talk about: all the ways ADHD unknowingly affected us as children, and later as young adults; the coping skills we are learning post-diagnosis and how we are reframing what we think about ourselves; our crazy and hilarious ADHD moments of the week; and the songs we are listening to on repeat (because don't you listen to the same music over and over?) Oh, and we might get a little distracted along the way!
Beyond Distracted
Episode 05: ADHD and Shopping
Ever had your online shopping cart filled with items you swore you needed at 2 a.m., only to question your life choices the next morning? Or spent hours researching a purchase only to use it twice before forgetting about it? (Or never open it at all, as Rachel admits to doing several times!) We get it because we've been there! In this episode, we discuss the hilarious ups and downs of impulse buying with ADHD and try to figure out ways to help rein in our spending!
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Produced by Rachel Smith and Christen Everett.
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