Hey, what's up? This is Kristen Carter and you are listening to a bite-size episode of the I Have ADHD podcast. I am medicated, caffeinated, regulated, and ready to roll. This little episode is one of my favorite clips from the podcast. It's perfect if you're not in the mood for a full hour-long listen.

Because let's be real, some of us ADHD just don't have the patience for all of that.

But if you are a die-hard listener, think of this as your mid-week pick me up.

It's Thursday, y'all.

Friday is right around the corner.

If you love this clip, check out the show notes for a link to the full

episode. And remember, my friend, drink your water, take your meds, grab a snack. Now let's get rolling.

We're going to start off by talking about shame, which is a very common experience for people with ADHD. And I'm going to share a win.

I'm going to start off by sharing a major win. It might not sound like a win, but it is actually

a gigantic win, a huge step forward for Kristen Carter's self-development. I missed a psychiatry appointment for my son yesterday.

It just, I forgot to cancel. It didn't work with his schedule. I totally missed it. And I didn't feel

any shame. I did not shame spiral. I did not beat myself up.

I did not judge myself.

I got the reminder call.

And I was like, oh, shoot.

Not the reminder call.

I got a call that was like, hey, we're waiting for you.

And I like went to voicemail.

But you know how it transcribes it. So you can read voicemail and I'm reading it's like, uh, hello, we're here and you're not. And I was just like, oh shoot.

It was it was a hundred percent just like a, oh shoot, I forgot to cancel that appointment.

No shame, no spiral, no derailing me from my day. I was in the middle of my workday and still

just continued. It was just like, whoops. And I just want to say, I know that might make me

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