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May 2023
33m 3s

Being Misunderstood While Misunderstandi...

Asher Collins and Dusty Chipura
About this episode
Ash and Cam dig deeper into the being misunderstood theme by looking at the very unique ADHD phenomenon of trying to explain our ADHD when our ADHD is acting as a roadblock to new awareness and learning. Cam uses an example shared by a Patreon/Discord member on how she struggles with this challenge. The member illustrated the difference between “front” emoti ... Show More
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