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In this hour-long webinar with ADDitude, Caroline Maguire talks about the social traps and friendship foibles that impact adults with ADHD, whose inattention, impulsivity, or emotional dysregulation may strain connections with others. She shares ADHD-friendly strategies that acknowledge these challenges and work to build confidence in social settings.
Download the slides associated with this webinar here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/how-to-make-friends-adult-adhd/
6:00 making friends ADHD-friendly-style
8:00 underinvesting: what does that look like?
10:00 we have to feel like it's worth it
11:00 make it a routine/ infrastructure
12:00 "re-sparkalize things"
14:00 data on how much investment it takes
18:00 create an exit strategy
19:00 over-investing
22:00 avoiding black and white thinking
24:00 anxious overcorrection
26:00 research - kids with ADHD base their opinion on the last encounter with the person
27:00 "what is oversharing"
30:00 the problem with "stop oversharing"
32:00 how to curb oversharing? look at causes/ triggers
33:00 oversharing - relationship to loneliness
35:00 rules for engagement
38:00 recovery plan: use a pivot plan
44:00 how to find your people
46:00 how to keep from blurting out/ interrupting
50:00 how to not end up an "over-hearer"
53:00 how to respond to an ADHD friend who often overshares
57:00 reciprocity
Related Resources
1. Download: The ADHD Friendship Guide for Adults
https://www.additudemag.com/download/how-to-stop-oversharing-adhd-friendship-advice/
2. Self-Test: 10 Questions That Reveal Toxic Behaviors
https://www.additudemag.com/is-my-friend-toxic-quiz/
3. Read: 3 Common ADHD Friendship Challenges
https://www.additudemag.com/relationships-friendships-feeling-antisocial/
4. eBook: The Emotions of ADHD
https://www.additudemag.com/product/emotions-adhd-emotional-dysregulation-rsd-anger-overwhelm/
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