Hacking Your ADHD

Listener Questions: Building Relationships and Self-Acceptance

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Apr 8, 2024
This podcast explores the challenges of managing ADHD in relationships, tips on clear communication and fostering accountability, balancing structure and flexibility in routines, and the importance of self-acceptance and exploring coping mechanisms following an ADHD diagnosis.
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ADVICE

Create Shared Accountability Systems

  • Work with your partner to create shared accountability while staying non-judgmental about ADHD differences.
  • Use phone reminders, visible calendars, and regular check-ins to remind each other to follow tools and routines.
ADVICE

Use Flexible Plans With Check-Ins

  • Build flexible plans with 'must do', 'would be fun', and 'don't care' categories to guide outings and evenings.
  • Set phone check-ins every few hours so you can reassess and avoid spirals of impulsivity together.
ANECDOTE

Cliffhanger Bedtime Example

  • William shares a bedtime example where his wife resists stopping a cliffhanger episode and he gently nudges bedtime.
  • His role as the reminder-maker makes him more consistent than when he's alone.
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