shame

One mistake should not have the power to rewrite your entire identity. But with ADHD, it often does. You forget an appointment. You miss a deadline. You send the wrong file. You say something awkward. You snap at someone. You procrastinate again. You lose something important. You start strong and then fall apart halfway through. To someone else, it may look like a normal mistake. To you, it can feel like evidence. Evidence that you are failing. Evidence that you cannot be tru