There is no denying that anyone who has ADHD struggles to some degree. And depending on your specific ADHD diagnosis, your struggles could vary anywhere from minor to quite severe. Now add to it that someone with ADHD is 3 times more likely to suffer from addiction, depression, anxiety, and that everyone's unique life experience, the nurture side of things, can ease or exacerbate all of it, it’s clear is that anyone with ADHD has the deck stacked against them. So when I connect with another ADHDer who is struggling and they tell me the following: "𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘦." Hearing this breaks my heart every time because I know it doesn't’ t have to be that way But here’s the reality, I get messages like this every day from people who feel this same sense of hopelessness. Now the best I can do in those moments is provide words of encouragement and I almost always end up inviting them to hop on call to talk through their struggles and figure out a path forward. Because of all the things that I’ve learned about ADHD is this, you were never meant to do this on your own and this is something I wish I knew in my teens…and that's 40 years ago! I can only image how different my life would be today if I got the help I needed when I was say 16. So if your struggling with ADHD do yourself the favor and find the support that works best for you, be it working with a psychiatrist, therapist, coach like myself, meds or even join a community of other like minded ADHDer's who can empathize with your struggles and remind you your not alone But if you wake up tomorrow and choose not to get help then that's on you and don’t expect your situation to improve cause chances are it will just continue to get worse.

If you've been officially diagnosed with ADHD and opted to give meds a try I'd love to get your feedback on that entire experience. I was late-diagnosed at 52 (now 56) and opted to give them a try. In part I had high hopes they would "fix" my broken brain but the addict in my also looked forward to pumping some new stimulant drug into my body just for the rush. Over about 3 months I worked through a few different options, starting with two 𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻 - Prefrontal cortex - blocks both the dopamine transporter (DAT) and norepinephrine transporter (NET), raising extracellular dopamine and norepinephrine 𝗔𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘅𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮) - Prefrontal cortex — selectively blocks the norepinephrine transporter (NET), leaving little effect on other neurotransmitter systems Neither one moved the needle for me. So I moved on to 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝘆𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 - Prefrontal cortex — blocks the dopamine transporter (DAT) and norepinephrine transporter (NET), so both neurotransmitters stay active in the synapse longer The side effects were less than desirable with this one and it was at that time I decided to stop experimenting and just focus on lifestyle, nutrition and finding a coach. I want to be clear, this is not an anti meds post. Plenty of people I've talked to found the right medication at the right dose and it changed their life. Meds can absolutely work. So if you're open to it, share your own journey with ADHD medication below. 👇 Your experience could be exactly what someone else needs to read before they decide whether to go down that road themselves.

Hey everyone, hope you're heading into the week strong! Whether you just joined or you've been part of the community for a while, as a fellow ADHDer you're exactly where you need to be. This week we have 3 sessions on the calendar built to meet you where you're at, no matter what you're working through. So come as you are, bring your questions, and let's figure this out together. 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵, 𝟭𝟮 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗦𝗧 Practical Tools for ADHD Minds We'll talk about executive function, pull out 22 practical tools you can use immediately, and score where you're struggling most. No willpower or advice. Just systems that work with an ADHD brain instead of against it. 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵, 𝟭𝟮 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗦𝗧 The Science of Focus We'll break down what's actually driving focus, sleep, movement, and the dopamine system behind attention, and turn that science into a handful of levers you can pull starting today. No lectures, just the "why" behind what works. 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵, 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟮:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗦𝗧 Body Doubling This is one of the best systems to use to make some progress in the area of executive dysfunction. We open with a brief check in where you state what your working on then work in silence side by side toward our own goals, and close out with a final check in. If you've ever sat down to do something alone and watched an hour disappear before you even started, this is the fix. Something about another person quietly working next to you (even virtually) makes starting easier and finishing more likely. Come with a task, any task, and let's get it done together. Tips and Tricks Updated With Executive Dysfunction

We've all tried the planners, Notion boards, to-do lists, apps... Some worked for a week. Some never at all. What's the one thing that's actually sticking for you right now? Could be a weird trick nobody would guess. Could be something as simple as "I stopped trying X and started doing Y." Doesn't have to be fancy. Just has to be real. Drop it below 👇 Let's build a running list of what really works.

😔 For years I thought the problem was me. Not enough discipline, not enough willpower, just not trying hard enough. What actually changed things wasn't trying harder, it was building a system that worked with how my brain is actually wired. 🚫 Sobriety cleared the noise and now I'm 461 days sober. 🔍 Coaching helped me see the blindspots I was too close to see myself. ☀️ A non negotiable morning routine gave my brain the structure it was craving. 💪 Exercise 4-5x a week at OrangeTheory strengthened my mind and body. 🥗 Food and a dopamine focused shake gave it the fuel to keep going. Everything on that list exists for a reason, and none of them work in isolation. This is what I mean when I say wiring not willpower and this is why I promote identity, lifestyle and nutrition as the tools anyone can use to manage their ADHD. Focus on the basics and what you can control. If any part of this sounds familiar, drop a comment 💬, I'd love to hear which one hits closest to home for you. You can find the IG post here as well.