Ok, this headline is of course addressed to myself, not you as a reader. Please, if you have taken offense, I must say sorry.

Well, why AM I actually concerned about putting more effort into ADHD than Recovery?

Well, I think the underlying problem is that ADHD tends to distract me from core problems to work on and since ADHD is a topic I relate to in a very motivated way (hey, I can work on myself while learning something professionally. That means I can boost my self efficacy and that, in turn, boosts my dopamine).

Yes, this is partly true. Of course I love dealing with topics which touch my expertise. You could say it is pampering my soul. I feel at home and I could dive into hyper focus right away.

And this is the key point: I am dealing with ADHD very much at the moment, because the momentum of dealing with it has the advantage, that thing related to ADHD motivate me as to enter a flow state. And if I can get into a flow state this easy, it is worthwhile to use it in some sort of piggyback maneuver: I piggyback the Recovery topic on the topic of ADHD and this way I can deal with a topic which, at times, feels a bit cumbersome to enter. Especially when it comes to diving deeper into the rabbit hole.

I normally (and probably a lot of other human beings on this planet) perform best if a topic is relatable and it has to do with my own persona. If it is an emotional topic, especially a positive emotion, it is easier to get into. For example: Dealing with work related aspects that have to do with family and kids, I often try to find parallels in my own family life. It makes the pedagogic work with the clients more authentic and relatable and I can draw positive aspects for my family and myself. So, work in a wider sense is therpying myself.

I think this is also the reason for “publishing” my thoughts in this blog and a podcast, because it gives me the feeling of meaning. And this, in turn, is related to my self efficacy and self efficacy expectation, which itself is related to my dopamine and serotonin levels and this in turn helps me build more energy to handle ADHD and Recovery issues.

In the end it comes down to kill several birds with one stone.

Until next time: Keep up the faith in yourself and take one step at a time.