“Good to see you! Have you gained some weight?”
One of the hallmark traits of ADHD is impulsivity, manifested in actions that individuals desperately wish could be taken back. Impulsivity is the brain’s inability to engage in self-inhibiting functions before acting. We act before we think. What causes this? In an ADHD brain, there is a tenuous …
In what way backsliding can actually help you get ahead?
Backslide: “to go back to doing something bad when you have been doing something good.” I hear this frequently from my clients: “I’m really good for a while, then I stop and revert to my old ways. Why should I even bother trying again?” I get it. It …