The ABCs of ADHD: Basics for Adult ADHDers

Heya! I'm Danny, and I'm sharing my experiences and tips on dealing with ADHD as an adult.⠀ You can find me on on the socials as "ABCsofADHD", or on my website "butthethingis.com", for more ADHD content.

ADHDers are not Jack of all Trades but Masters of One (ADHD chat #17)

Danny and Rob explain some ADHD analogies. Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'.⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

06-23
25:32

Finding Coping Strategies that Works for YOU (ADHD chat #16)

Danny and Rob talk about irrational beliefs and how this affects our coping strategies. Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'.⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

05-08
22:37

Re-sparking interest in something I got bored of (ADHD chat #15)

Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'.⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

04-17
43:20

"Am I wrong to consider ADHD as my superpower?" (ADHD chat #14)

Danny and Rob discuss what ADHD means to them.⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'.⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

03-25
43:25

"I do hobbies, but why do I still feel so empty afterwards?" (ADHD chat #13)

Danny and Rob discuss hobbies, feeling empty and boredom (feeling unstimulated).⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'.⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

03-13
45:25

"Why are ADHDers only consistently inconsistent? Can I become more consistent?" (ADHD chat #12)

Danny and Rob discuss intra-individiual variability (inconsistency) and how it relates to ADHD.⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

02-22
34:26

"Can you have ADHD if you get good grades?" (ADHD chat #11)

Danny and Rob discuss ADHD and how it affects our ability to study.⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

01-15
17:02

"Are there certain things ADHDers do subconsciously?" (ADHD chat #11)

Danny and Rob discuss subconscious 'tells' that ADHDer exhibit, and how this can be used to recognize fellow ADHDers 'in the wild'. ⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

01-06
27:39

"Can I have ADHD if I can't hyperfocus?" (ADHD chat #10)

What is hyperfocus? Is it a good thing? Can you control it? Can you have ADHD and not hyperfocus? Rob and Danny discuss.⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

12-23
23:57

"What is an ADHD coach? How can they help me?"

Talking to Maaya of 'Structured Success ADHD Coaching' about how an ADHD coach can help ADHDers.⠀Thank you to Maaya for joining me in this episode. You can find them on Twitter as "@structuredsucc' and on Facebook as 'StructuredSuccess'. ⠀Submit your questions here: 'https://butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀⠀You can find me on Twitter and YouTube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

12-15
18:26

"Wait.. ADHD affects my emotions?!" (ADHD chat #9)

ADHD affects our emotions, but many ADHDers don't know this. Rob and Danny discuss emotional dysregulation.⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

12-06
21:46

"How do I explain ADHD and my symptoms to someone without it?" (ADHD chat #8)

People without ADHD can struggle to understand our symptoms. Some people aren't worth the effort to explain.. but how do you explain it to loved ones who are genuinely curious?⠀Submit your questions: 'butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book at 'adhdpro.xyz/'⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as '@ABCsofADHD'.

11-25
20:25

"What is it like to have a sibling with ADHD? How can I help and what should I keep in mind?"

I talk to my sister about what it was like how have a family member with ADHD, how she helps me, how she manages and how it affected the family dynamic. ⠀Thank you to everyone who asked questions on twitter.⠀Submit your questions here: 'https://butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀⠀You can find me on Twitter and YouTube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

11-23
41:14

"Am I just lazy or is it the ADHD?" (ADHD chat #7)

ADHD causes executive dysfunction which makes it hard to do things. It doesn't prevent ourselves from wondering.. 'am I just lazy?'.⠀Submit your questions here: 'https://butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book on 'ADHDpro.xyz'.⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

11-18
22:05

"Is hating certain textures/ taste/ sounds an ADHD thing?" (ADHD chat #6)

ADHD can cause sensory issues. Danny and Rob discuss their experiences with sensory hypersensitivity.⠀Submit your questions here: 'https://butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on Twitter @robmerki and do check out his ADHD book on 'ADHDpro.xyz'.⠀You can find Danny on Twitter and YouTube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

11-18
17:32

"Can you get ADHD as an Adult? Can ADHD get worse with age?" (ADHD chat #5)

Submit your questions here: 'https://butthethingis.com/dear-danny/'.⠀You can find Rob on twitter @robmerki and do check out his new ADHD book on 'ADHDpro.xyz'.⠀You can find me on twitter and youtube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

11-08
19:31

Getting Diagnosed with ADHD as an Adult (ADHD chat #4)

Rob and I (Danny) talk about our experiences getting diagnosed with ADHD as adults. Also, my meds had worn off and you can hear me unravelling. You can find him on twitter @robmerki and do check out his new ADHD book on 'ADHDpro.xyz'. You can find me on twitter and youtube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

10-28
35:26

Getting Stuff Done without Hyperfocus (ADHD chat #3)

Rob and I talk about how we stick to longer term projects and on how he wrote a whole dang book. You can find him on twitter @robmerki and do check out his new ADHD book on 'ADHDpro.xyz'. You can find me on twitter and youtube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

09-29
37:56

ADHD and Therapy (ADHD chat #2)

Robert and I discuss our own experiences with therapy and what we believe needs to be considered when approaching therapy as a someone with ADHD.Thanks again to Robert for joining me.You can find him on twitter @robmerki and do check out his new ADHD book on 'ADHDpro.xyz'.You can find me on twitter and youtube as 'ABCsofADHD'.

09-12
42:12

"I got diagnosed with ADHD... now what?" (ADHD chat #1)

Trying out a new conversational format, talking to Robert Merki about what a newly diagnosed ADHDer can expect after a diagnosis and where they can go from there. Huge thanks to Robert for joining me. You can find him on twitter @robmerki and check out his new ADHD book on 'ADHDpro.xyz'. Apologies for my sound quality; t'was my first time doing a collab.

09-06
01:00:02

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