Tips from an ADHD Coach: Saying sorry too much

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People with ADHD have likely had to apologize for their ADHD traits more than once. So, it can be easy to fall into a habit of saying sorry all the time out of shame. Even before someone has brought up that we’ve done anything wrong.

This week on Tips from an ADHD Coach, Jaye talks about how people with ADHD, especially women, can fall into the habit of apologizing too much. Listen for some tips on how to turn these knee-jerk “sorries” into positive statements that explain what we really mean to say.

Related resources

• ADHD and feelings of remorse
• ADHD and shame

Timestamps

(00:34) Jordan’s quote

(02:46) Apologizing for how we show up in the world with ADHD

(04:48) Protecting ourselves by saying sorry before confronted

(07:25) What can we do to avoid saying sorry all the time?

(11:33) Recap

For a transcript and more resources, visit the MissUnderstood page on Understood.org

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