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Feelings are real.
They’re important.
They deserve to be listened to.

But they’re not always accurate.

“I feel like I’m failing” isn’t the same as I am failing.
“I feel rejected” isn’t the same as I’ve been rejected.
“I feel unsafe” doesn’t always mean I’m in danger.

Validate the feeling.
Then check the story your brain has attached to it.

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Feelings are real. They’re important. They deserve to be listened to. But they’re not always accurate. “I feel like I’m failing” isn’t the same as I am failing. “I feel rejected” isn’t the same as I’ve been rejected. “I feel unsafe” doesn’t always mean I’m in danger. Validate the feeling. Then check the story your brain has attached to it.

You put it somewhere really safe.

So safe, apparently, that not even you can find it. 😂

This is one of those ADHD experiences that can look like carelessness from the outside — but often there’s a working-memory problem underneath it.

Putting something away requires your brain to hold onto where you put it long after the object has disappeared from view.

Which is why sometimes the best ADHD system isn’t the tidiest one.

It’s the one that helps you see, cue or retrieve the thing when you need it.

Your environment can do some of the remembering for you.

And yes, I’m still looking for several things I put somewhere safe.

What have you currently got “somewhere safe”?

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You put it somewhere really safe. So safe, apparently, that not even you can find it. 😂 This is one of those ADHD experiences that can look like carelessness from the outside — but often there’s a working-memory problem underneath it. Putting something away requires your brain to hold onto where you put it long after the object has disappeared from view. Which is why sometimes the best ADHD system isn’t the tidiest one. It’s the one that helps you see, cue or retrieve the thing when you need it. Your environment can do some of the remembering for you. And yes, I’m still looking for several things I put somewhere safe. What have you currently got “somewhere safe”?
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