In today's special rebroadcast, we're revisiting a deeply personal and essential conversation from the Hacking Your ADHD archives. When the world feels heavy and focus feels like a luxury we can't afford, how do we keep moving forward?
Will opens up about the "surreal" experience of navigating life's mundane demands: laundry, dishes, and school runs all while grappling with the sudden loss of his mother. It's a raw look at the cognitive dissonance of surviving a personal tragedy while the rest of the world refuses to hit the pause button.
If you'd life to follow along on the show notes page you can find that at HackingYourADHD.com/212
What You'll Re-Learn:
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Numbing vs. Resting: How to tell if you're actually recharging or just hiding from your feelings.
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The "Go Big or Go Home" Trap: Why your ADHD brain loves a fantasy plan, and why "going home" is usually the result.
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The Power of the Bucket: Shifting from the despair of being alone to the strength of community.
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Self-Grace: A much-needed reminder that being hard on yourself is never the productivity hack you think it is.
Whether you're hearing this for the first time or the fifth, William's insights on "resisting despair" are as timely today as they were when this episode first dropped
