I Have ADHD Podcast 386 A Very ADHD Episode: Deep Feelings and Random Reels
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Mar 17, 2026 They revisit ARFID and a listener’s moving food-avoidance story. Personal voicemails spark conversations about repairing parenting harm and managing accumulating emotional “doom piles.” Practical repair steps and therapy options come up. The show ends with a lighthearted watch of hilarious ADHD reels that capture procrastination, hyperfocus, and chaotic relatability.
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Dysfunction Feels Normal Until You Notice It
- Recognize dysfunction as normalized behavior learned in your family, so early parenting mistakes often come from what felt normal to you.
- Kristen emphasizes that admitting grief and stepping into accountability signals readiness to change and heal relationships.
Invest In Your Own Healing First
- Do focus on your own self-work: seek trauma-informed therapy, use resources, and practice accountability rather than perfection.
- Kristen recommends insurance-covered therapy and joining repair-focused programs like FOCUSED if possible.
Emotional Doom Piles And Impermanence
- Emotional experiences often disappear from awareness in ADHD due to emotional impermanence, but they remain unresolved.
- Kristen explains these 'doom piles' resurface during triggers, causing disproportionate reactions because past hurts weren't processed.