] Welcome to the show, everyone! [03:12] Ella wants to know if anyone gets anxious when faced with something unpleasant. [05:48] Eric shares that ADHD is a performance disorder, and in the evening, their executive functions are at the lowest. [06:21] Brendan says the sometimes dithering is a less focused effort or attempt to get some dopamine flowing. [08:43] Judith is asking the group for their thoughts on QB Check. [10:27] Stephanie says that she is terrible now at reading books, and she wants to know if this is an ADHD thing? [11:10] Will says that reading is a muscle, and if you don't use it, you will lose it. [12:03] Moira talks about reading books you like. [15:00] MJ speaks about listening to audible books as a great way to learn. [19:45] Eileen has been diagnosed with complex PTSD and asks for insight into the difference between ADHD and complex PTSD. [20:40] Eric says that trauma is just about what happened to you; it's about how you handled and processed what happened to you. [21:22] Living life with ADHD without being diagnosed with ADHD is traumatic. [22:56] Eric shares that trauma lives in the body, and so most therapies done for PTSD are focused on the body. [32:02] What do you think about cannabis use with a patient that is using stimulants? [32:11] Eric does not believe that marijuana is not a treatment for ADHD. [32:58] The chronic long-term use of marijuana is impairing. [33:39] Brendan shares where he is landing on this question. [35:44] What is the difference between under stimulation with ADHD and depression? [35:57] Eric shares what he believes are the differences. [38:25] Brendan believes that depression is situational. [40:08] Brenda has a question about executive function coaching. [42:24] MJ likes to have a coach that has ADHD. [49:45] Karen says that she is on medication but still losing track of life and work. [50:05] Pills don't teach skills. [50:46] Caroline wants advice on the best strategies for prioritizing at work when everything feels urgent. [50:58] Eric says to read the book .  [52:27] Identify that thing that is most important to you, and everything else is a distraction. [53:18] Brendan says to be strategic about who you share with. [55:32] MJ believes she should talk to her boss. [57:01] Moira shares that she changes her schedule every week because she prioritizes what is most important. [1:00:05] Do you have a to-done list?  [1:02:56] Vicky wants to know how to get her ADHD under control. [1:03:23] Identify what you want to work on and work on those things and learn as much as you can. [1:04:25] Don't take yourself so seriously. [1:05:25] It's not that your ADHD is worse, it's that you are more aware after your diagnosis. [1:06:39] Thank you for listening! [1:08:06] If you are a regular listener, consider becoming a patron by clicking on our Patreon tab at