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Sippy Cup Explosion Moment
- Kristen describes throwing her toddler's sippy cup across the room in a burst of rage and shame.
- She reveals this moment as a turning point that exposed how ADHD-driven emotional explosions harm relationships.
Why Emotions Fire Too Fast In ADHD
- Emotions originate in the limbic system but the anterior cingulate 'gatekeeper' regulates their outward expression.
- In ADHD the anterior cingulate is smaller or underactive, reducing the brain's ability to hold back normal emotions.
ADHD Is A Regulation Problem
- ADHD is not a mood disorder; it's a deficit in regulating normal emotions rather than overexpression of mood.
- This reframing explains why feelings are normal but expression control is impaired.