Common frustrations people with ADHD deal with

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Hi ADHDers! ADHD And The Cycle Of Frustration Common frustrations people with ADHD deal with Rach Idowu | @AdultingADHD Nov 16   READ IN APP   Hi ADHDers 👋 Image from canva “Having ADHD is getting frustrated because you’re spending forever and a day on one document that shouldn’t take you long to complete, but your brain isn’t cooperating” - Rach Idowu | @AdultingADHD ➡️ Do you find yourself getting frustrated quite often? You know, the type of frustration that makes you want to scream into the void. The type of frustration that makes you mad at yourself for not being able to get it together. The type of frustration that makes you wish you didn’t have ADHD. Those types of frustration. Sometimes we don’t voice our frustrations because it’s uncomfortable, embarrassing or difficult to explain to people who won’t understand. BUT: Shall we begin? ADHD And The Cycle Of Frustration Yes, everyone gets frustrated; it’s a common emotional reaction. However, having a Neurodevelopmental condition that impacts your day-to-day life breeds another level of frustration. You are not only frustrated with yourself, but also with how ADHD affects your decisions, friendships, finances, goals, and mental health. “Anyone else with ADHD feel guilty for not catching up with certain people that actually mean a lot to you? Even though they probably understand, it still makes me feel unsettled on the inside. There’s always a lot going on and I’m so easily overwhelmed” - Rach Idowu | @AdultingADHD The ADHD frustration of finding out that you have ADHD 🧠 Let me explain, when I was formally diagnosed with ADHD, I felt relieved for finally getting answers, but I also felt a sense of frustration for being diagnosed this late in life. Thoughts of what could have been if I had been diagnosed as a child raced through my mind. The signs of having ADHD were very much there for me as a kid; if I had known earlier, navigating ADHD as an adult would be much easier. Can anyone else relate? The ADHD Frustration of Incurring ADHD Tax 💰 I describe ADHD Tax as the costs incurred due to difficulties managing ADHD traits. For example: 💰Having to pay an increased fine because you forgot to pay the original fine, or because you lost the paperwork. 💳 Ending up in credit card debt because of being impatient, impulsive, and not paying attention to details led you to take out a credit card with high interest rates and fees. 🎤 Tips on Me: Always set reminders, get a second opinion, review your recent transactions, and double-check! | Watch my YouTube video on Managing ADHD Tax. The ADHD Frustration of Procrastination 🫣 We all know the feeling of having a mental wall lodged in our brains so well. Neurotypicals struggling with procrastination and ADHDers struggling with procrastination are not the same thing. Person: “It shouldn’t take you too long” Me: “Please, I have to complete the ADHD Olympics before I even get started: Distractions, procrastination, analysis paralysis, overwhelm, researching and going down the rabbit hole, the list goes on” 🎤 Tips on Me: How to Overcome Analysis Paralysis The ADHD Frustration of being forgetful and misplacing things 🔑 Some people with ADHD inattentive type traits, have trouble remembering things over a short period of time and are forgetful due to poor working memory. 🎤 Tips on Me: 🎯: Write things down - you will forget. 🎯: Set repeat reminders and alarms (with notes), the constant notifications will irritate you to the point where it’s ingrained in your mind. 🎯: Have a basket or shelf where you leave your keys and other important things. This might be very obvious and an act you think might not make a huge difference, but it does. You will get in the habit of creating a pattern, establishing a routine and recalling information. The ADHD frustration of not finishing a project 😓 “Asking someone with ADHD what happened to the project they said they were working on is a HIPAA violation” - Rach Idowu | @AdultingADHD As people with ADHD, we’re never short of ideas, hobbies, and the urge to build, create and work on a new thing. The problem is the inability to complete something, which can be due to boredom, challenges, shiny object syndrome, procrastination, etc. Breaking The Cycle of Frustration 🔄 Image from Canva We have all established that having ADHD can be a little frustrating at times, right? However, I have learned that I can: Reduce how often I get frustrated by using coping strategies to manage ADHD Control how I react by pivoting to a different emotion when I feel myself getting frustrated, so it’s no longer the default. I’m not writing this from a woe-is-me or a self-loathing perspective. I’m writing this because I know many people with ADHD are frustrated and would appreciate having someone validate their frustrations. I hope this post was reassuring. That’s all from me. Pledge your support Rach, with ADHD. If you relate to this Adulting with ADHD post, feel free to share it with others Share   Like Comment Restack   © 2025 Rach 548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104 Unsubscribe