55 | ADHD Sex and Intimacy with Ari Tuckman

ADHD reWired

Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.8 • 937 Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2015

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Psychologist and author Ari Tuckman discusses with us how sex and intimacy intersect with ADHD. Ari delves into common sex-related relationship issues ADHD couples encounter and provides an informed perspective with potential strategies, responses, and various factors to consider. Topics range from dealing with the dichotomy between those with and without ADHD, how people's style of processing information can affect their relationship, introducing new sexual thoughts to a partner, and more. Take Ari Tuckman's ADHD Relationship Sex Survey: http://www.adhdrelationshipsexsurvey.com/ Go to erictivers.com/55 for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: erictivers.com/chadd or gofundme.com/oneof15m. Connect with people virtually using Eric's favorite video conferencing and connectivity platform, Zoom, by visiting erictivers.com/zoom – the basic service is totally free. For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit AudibleTrial.com/ADHDreWired Visit chadd.org for information on improving the lives of people affected by ADHD.

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0:00.0	Hey guys if you've caught the last few episodes you have heard me talk about
0:03.8	Chad and a fundraising effort that Chad is doing I'm just jumping in here really quickly to
0:09.3	remind you please if you've not done so already please go and make a donation I made a new
0:15.5	you are well so it's easier for you to remember it's Eric Tivers.com slash
0:21.0	Chad that will bring you bring to a link that you can click on and you can
0:26.1	make a donation right there it will be in your podcast app it will be on the show
0:30.9	notes page for this episode.
0:33.6	Please, Chad needs our help desperately right now.
0:36.8	Any donation small or large is appreciated.
0:41.1	Please join me.
0:42.1	I have been a donation. I am reaching out to as many people as I can and I'm reaching
0:45.6	up to you asking you. Please don't assume that somebody else will do this. We need your help now.
0:51.2	Go to Eric Tivers.com slash Chad and help keep Chad a vibrant
0:57.6	important organization in the lives of people affected by ADHD. Thanks.
1:03.2	It's about negotiation as couples negotiate everything else.
1:10.6	The difference is when it comes to what we're having for dinner, neither of us
1:13.8	is that much of an emotional investment in your sense of self isn't at stake when we decide what
1:19.5	we're having for dinner, you know, as opposed to when we're talking about sex.
1:23.4	So, you know what, if you're full on half a bowl of chili
1:26.7	and you are fine, then that doesn't mean
1:29.9	that the person who made the chili is a crappy cook and you're not satisfied with that you know so
1:36.5	are we really talking about chili here I don't think we are.
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