I Have ADHD Podcast 379 BITESIZE | ADHD & Self-Trust: Stop Using Growth Tools Against Yourself
Feb 19, 2026
A lively clip about building inner safety and learning to trust your own decisions. They talk about taking one sensible step at a time to create momentum instead of reacting. The conversation covers misusing growth tools to avoid change and letting financial worry overshadow other values. There is also a discussion about processing emotions becoming a way to avoid action.
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Safety Is An Inside Job
- Feeling safe is primarily an inside job even when external circumstances are stable.
- Build internal self-soothing and decision-trust rather than pinning safety to external factors.
Take One Next Step
- Do the next thing that makes sense instead of forcing a full long-term plan.
- Trust your ability to pivot and know back-up options exist to reduce paralysis.
Momentum Enables Steering
- Momentum allows you to steer; without movement you can't adjust direction.
- External deadlines can create the forward motion ADHD brains need to make decisions.