snowqueenvictor:ramdaughter:Hey!! I’m super nervous about this but ADHD Awareness Month is winding d
snowqueenvictor:ramdaughter:Hey!! I’m super nervous about this but ADHD Awareness Month is winding down and I really wanted to share some information on rejection sensitivity before it ended. This is a defining feature of ADHD that is often overlooked, despite how harrowing it can be for those of us who experience it! My main goal here was to remind my fellow ADHDers that they are not alone! The transcript version of this guide can be accessed here. Lastly, ADDitude Magazine is a great resource for learning more about RSD and other ADHD symptoms. Happy friday!This is great, OP!In addition to the above broad categories, I wanted to list some examples of silly things that can trigger my RSD if it’s a really bad day:* If I say “I love you” to someone I love and they respond “you too” instead of saying it back.* If I make a joke and someone doesn’t laugh as much as I had hoped.* If I message someone and they don’t respond as quickly as they usually do.* If I do something wrong even SLIGHTLY, like if I forgot to do some small admin thing for my boss at work and my immediate reaction is panic and “oh my god he’s mad at me he’s definitely mad at me” (spoiler: he’s not and he never is as long as it really is small)* If I offend someone I love even slightly and they call me in, like if I say something that is unintentionally classist and one of my closest people says eh that’s classist and here’s why. It doesn’t matter how gentle they are if it’s a bad day. I also still want them to do it, even if I have to take a deep breath and wipe my eyes!What has helped RSD for me is1) Ritalin2) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy3) A general habit of just taking a deep breath and reminding myself that I am well-liked and that this will be okay.RSD for me, when it’s more severe, feels like a sudden stabbing sensation right below my sternum, followed by my stomach feeling like it’s flipping over, like when something bad happens and you immediately lose your appetite. -- source link