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Failing at Normal: An ADHD Success Story | Jessica McCabe | TEDxBratislava
You're not lazy. You might just be running on a different operating system.
Who it's for
McCabe's story of a bright child whose adult life unravelled (dropping out, many jobs, a short marriage) mirrors what many ADHD adults quietly blame themselves for, so hearing it said aloud reduces shame.
Guilty / Ashamed→Self-Compassion
Feelings it meets
What it is
A 2017 TEDxBratislava talk by Jessica McCabe, creator of the How to ADHD YouTube channel. She describes being a gifted child with a promising future whose life later went through a series of setbacks linked to her ADHD, reaching a crisis point in her early thirties.
Where to find it
YouTube, TEDx Talks channel (free); also listed on TED.com.
Before you start
Heads up: Low self-esteem and a personal low point.
Age: Ages 12+
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.Henry David Thoreau, Walden, “Conclusion”
