Not alone anymore
I’m a 36 year old mom of three who was just diagnosed with ADHD. For years, I felt an intense amount of shame and embarrassment and always felt inadequate. It felt as though everyone else in the world was handed some secret Handbook of Life and had it all figured out. Meanwhile, I was struggling to shower and perform basic daily tasks. Ive always had this incredible amount of energy, so many creative ideas, and passion for life but could never execute any of it without feeling like a complete failure. It’s led to me retreating from others, giving up, and not trying new things. I have felt deficient, like a horrible mother and wife and friend in every way, unable to really communicate or even understand what was going on in my brain for so long. This has all led to so much frustration, depression, and emotional dysregulation. I randomly stumbled across Episode 15 in which Katy shares her own story. For the first time, I felt like someone really knew what it felt like to be me. She articulated so many of the feelings I had struggled to communicate. I sent this episode to my husband, my parents, my friends saying “Look! This is how I’ve felt for years and didn’t know how to tell you!”. Thank you, Katy, for this podcast and for being a voice for so many of us who are just starting out this diagnosis journey. Because of this podcast, I don’t feel alone anymore. I’m sure lots of other women feel the same.
teacherintennessee via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/03/24
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Finally! I found time, to write you a review thanking for giving me knowledge of how my brain works, and more of the self-acceptance I have lacked my whole life. Even though in a foreign language, your podcast has given me the vocabulary to start advocating a bit more for myself, after 36 years...Read full review »
Line HT via Apple Podcasts · Denmark · 07/31/22
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