Never withhold a compliment, be generous with your praises, exaggerate your appreciation, and make it a point to lift others up when you get the chance. We aren’t always handed opportunities to make a difference, so when you are, make the most of it.
Pay attention to those who give you the bare minimum to keep hold of you. They don’t want you to leave, but they also don’t want to commit to loving you.
The most basic understanding of the overlap between (C)PTSD + ADHD lies in the fact that the same area of the brain primarily involved in trauma is the same area involved in ADHD.
This is the pre-frontal cortex (PFC), which orchestrates self-awareness + emotion regulation.