] Welcome to our monthly Q & A with Will Curb and Brendan Mahan. [02:12] Melissa has a question about how to keep her house clean. [02:58] Eric shares some things that help him keep things up. [05:04] Brendan shares his thoughts on decluttering. [08:00] Eric says that any task we do requires three things. [12:20] A listener wants to know if there are any resources she can look at before her first test for ADHD next week. [15:01] Brendan and Will give their insights into what she will experience during her testing. [16:52] Will shares what he wishes he would have none when he was diagnosed. [19:44] Daniel would like some support around getting through things that are future-directed. [21:15] Brendan shares how ADHD works on the brain with Dopamine. [24:25] Daniel says that using the payoff as a reward doesn't work for him. [31:54] Autumn asks about how to take scissors away from her eight-year-old daughter. [33:34] When a kid says I don't know why I did, it is a valid answer. [35:40] Eric shares his thoughts on this. [37:19] Could this be a sensory issue? [39:48] Bri struggles with impulsiveness and regulating her emotions. [42:50] Eric wants to find out more about her fear around medication. [45:27] If your medication is correct, you will feel you are thinking clearly. [48:15] Eric shares how long he has been on stimulant medicine. [49:13] Brendan shares his ideas around this question. [52:58] Deborah would like help with her child that refuses to take medicine and has depression. [54:35] Eric says that she needs to take his side effects seriously and to quit pushing the meds on him. [55:45] Brendan speaks about how he felt when he was twenty, and his mom was trying to decide for him. [57:52] Will says that if you are going to force him to do one thing, make it either meds or coaching. [59:48] Ari wants to know some of the best autobiographies or memoirs by individuals with ADHD? [1:00:08] Eric, Brendan, and Will share some of their favorites. [1:02:22] Erica was just released from a job and wants to know if they have any suggestions for setting up a daily routine. [1:05:04] Eric suggests planning out what she wants to do for that day and being accountable to a friend to complete it. [1:08:04] Brendan shares some ideas with Erica for setting goals. [1:09:49] Will speaks about getting an alarm clock that makes you get out of bed to turn it off. [1:11:46] If you are a regular listener, consider becoming a patron by clicking on our Patreon tab at Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Groups The 16th season of the ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability groups are ending soon.  ArC 17 Summer Sessions run July 11th – Sept. 19th.   We only have 9 spots remaining. Please visit to learn more and sign-up for our Last Scheduled Registration Event on June 11th at 3 PM CT.  You don’t want to miss it! Support the Podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks.  One perk example is our Patron-only Group Coaching Sessions.  Learn more at . ADHD reWired Facebook Group: If you would like to apply to join the ADHD reWired Secret Facebook group, go to and fill out the application. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30 PM CT. Go to Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you’d like to be a guest, .