The Habit I'm Trying to Break - Self Deprecating

Can I be honest for a minute?

I've recently moved into a new industry and line of work, and I've caught myself saying things like:

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳...

Would I speak to a friend that way?

Probably not.

I think many of us with ADHD grew up feeling like we were either too much or not enough.

So we became:

Not because we're broken.

Because we were trying to belong.

The mindset shift I'm working on is this:

Instead of: "I should already know this." - I'm trying: "I'm learning."

Instead of: "Sorry." I'm trying: "Thank you for your patience."

And instead of thinking : "I don't have enought to contribute?" I'm thinking "what does my expeirence bring to the table?"

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁, 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳, 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻?

Mine is constantly apologising for not already knowing everything. ( I mena common, Debz - how stupid is that thought process 😉)

👇 Drop yours below.

I suspect I'm not the only one who needs this reminder today. ❤️

#ADHDHarmony #VAST #ADHD #PeoplePleasing #Perfectionism #Unmasking #ProgressNotPerfection

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The Habit I'm Trying to Break - Self Deprecating

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