Acceptance and the Paradox of Change with Dr. Dodge Rea

You might have heard of the stages of denial. But have you heard of the stages of acceptance? Dr. Dodge is back with us this week to share the similarities and differences between the two models and illuminate just how powerful it can be when discussing our relationship to ADHD.

Links & Notes

• Subscribe to The Change Paradox with Dodge Rea
• The Four Stages of Acceptance — Marty Cooper, MFT
• Listen to Nikki Kinzer and The ADHD Paradox on The Change Paradox with Dodge Rea
• Listen to Ted Klontz and Facing our Hardest Change Softly on The Change Paradox with Dodge Rea

• (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast
• (02:06) - Support the ADHD Podcast on Patreon
• (04:19) - Introducing Dr. Dodge Rea
• (05:23) - Acceptance
• (08:09) - A bit about the paradox of change
• (16:13) - Stage 1: Denial
• (18:24) - Stage 2: Recognition
• (30:07) - Stage 3: Resignation
• (39:47) - Stage 4: Acceptance

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