118 The ADHD Penalty (and why you should stop)

I Have ADHD Podcast

Kristen Carder

Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2021

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

The adhd penalty is the self-inflicted punishment that we feel obligated to inflict upon ourselves because of our adhd shortcomings. This penalty ALWAYS ends up making our lives harder, and in many ways exacerbating our symptoms even further. It’s a vicious cycle that many of you are on, and I hope that my words today inspire you to hop off this self-defeating hamster wheel.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the I have ADHD podcast where it's all about education, encouragement and
0:11.1	coaching for adults with ADHD. I'm your host Kristen Carter and I have ADHD. Let's chat about the frustrations, humor, and challenges of adulting, relationships, working, and achieving with this neurodevelopmental disorder.
0:27.0	I'll help you understand your unique brain, unlock your potential, and move from point A to point B.
0:34.0	Hey what's up, this is Kristen Carter and you're listening to the I have
0:41.5	ADHD podcast episode number 118.
0:45.0	I am medicated, I am caffeinated.
0:48.8	I am ready to roll.
0:50.4	I am back at you today with a solo show I cannot wait we're going to get right into it it's going to be short
0:56.8	Sweet super impactful this idea has been brewing in my brain for several weeks and it's high time that I share it with you.
1:07.0	Today we're talking about the ADHD penalty.
1:11.0	The ADHD penalty is the self-inflicted punishment that we feel obligated to
1:17.9	enact upon ourselves because of our ADHD shortcomings. And listen, I think this episode just might change your life.
1:28.0	I see my clients, clients at all levels constantly feeling obligated to penalize themselves because of their
1:37.8	ADHD symptoms.
1:39.8	And I'm here to advocate on behalf of all of us.
1:42.6	Please, please stop.
1:44.5	It's not helping.
1:46.4	It's not working.
1:47.6	It's not useful.
1:49.6	So I'm going to start out by giving you
1:51.8	a couple examples of what I am referring to and what I am calling the ADHD penalty.
1:58.0	Okay, so first example, you're at work.
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