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EPISODE · Nov 30, 2025 · 1H 8M

ADHD Xmas SOS!

from ADHD AF · host Laura Mears-Reynolds

It's the most wonderful time of the year... ALLEGEDLY! I love Xmas usually , but it can be dysregulating AF for people with ADHD which can lead us to beginning the New Year in Burnout! This is an ADHD toolbox to help navigate the festive period; validating and shame eradicating with the lived experiences of the core operations team of ADHDAF+ Charity and inspired by the 2023 Christmas Tour. This is the topic for December's eight free ADHD Peer Support Groups in Scotland and England. All of us at the Charity hope you can make your local group and if there isn't one near you yet, that this episode helps you best support yourself this Xmas. Please remember: It's your Christmas too. Don't set yourself on fire to keep others warm. MASSIVE TRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing, loud laughter, gallows humour(!) and mentions of sensitive topics including; parent loss, grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship and work struggles, mental health struggles, suicide, addiction, self harm, eating disorders, school struggles, bullying, and medical negligence. If you are struggling, lo siento. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Please reach out for help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ENORMOUS THANKS to the ABSOLUTELY LEGENDARY Kim, Ruth and Kate!- Read the new ADHDAF+ Charity Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Register Interest in ADHDAF+ Charity's FREE Peer Support Groups to get email reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Apply to Volunteer to start your own local ADHDAF+ Support Group, Volunteer your time or become an Ambassador ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Please shop neurodivergent this Xmas ⁠HERE⁠- Watch the ADHDAF Christmas Tour '23 Live Recording Charity Fundraiser ⁠HERE⁠If you would like to join the Patreon Community of ADHDAF Podcast listeners to join us for our Xmas morning Zoom and to lean on and learn from literally like-minded legends in an online space that has been going strong for THREE WHOLE YEARS of invaluable Peer support, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow all things ADHDAF on Socials:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafplus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafemporium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lauraisadhdaf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you SO MUCH for listening! Please share and leave a comment/review/hit those stars so that others can be signposted to support and know that they're not alone at this challenging time of year. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE and THANK YOU so much for all of your support throughout this equally tragic and triumphant year like no other. BIG LOVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ x* '12 Days of ADHD Xmas' written by Laura Mears-Reynolds and performed by ADHD Singer and singing teacher: Clare Durrant as part of the 2023 Christmas Podcast Tour: WATCH THE SHOW HERE

It's the most wonderful time of the year... ALLEGEDLY! I love Xmas usually , but it can be dysregulating AF for people with ADHD which can lead us to beginning the New Year in Burnout! This is an ADHD toolbox to help navigate the festive period; validating and shame eradicating with the lived experiences of the core operations team of ADHDAF+ Charity and inspired by the 2023 Christmas Tour. This is the topic for December's eight free ADHD Peer Support Groups in Scotland and England. All of us at the Charity hope you can make your local group and if there isn't one near you yet, that this episode helps you best support yourself this Xmas. Please remember: It's your Christmas too. Don't set yourself on fire to keep others warm. MASSIVE TRIGGER WARNING: Contains swearing, loud laughter, gallows humour(!) and mentions of sensitive topics including; parent loss, grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship and work struggles, mental health struggles, suicide, addiction, self harm, eating disorders, school struggles, bullying, and medical negligence. If you are struggling, lo siento. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Please reach out for help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ENORMOUS THANKS to the ABSOLUTELY LEGENDARY Kim, Ruth and Kate!- Read the new ADHDAF+ Charity Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Register Interest in ADHDAF+ Charity's FREE Peer Support Groups to get email reminders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Apply to Volunteer to start your own local ADHDAF+ Support Group, Volunteer your time or become an Ambassador ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Please shop neurodivergent this Xmas ⁠HERE⁠- Watch the ADHDAF Christmas Tour '23 Live Recording Charity Fundraiser ⁠HERE⁠If you would like to join the Patreon Community of ADHDAF Podcast listeners to join us for our Xmas morning Zoom and to lean on and learn from literally like-minded legends in an online space that has been going strong for THREE WHOLE YEARS of invaluable Peer support, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow all things ADHDAF on Socials:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafplus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adhdafemporium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lauraisadhdaf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you SO MUCH for listening! Please share and leave a comment/review/hit those stars so that others can be signposted to support and know that they're not alone at this challenging time of year. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE and THANK YOU so much for all of your support throughout this equally tragic and triumphant year like no other. BIG LOVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ x* '12 Days of ADHD Xmas' written by Laura Mears-Reynolds and performed by ADHD Singer and singing teacher: Clare Durrant as part of the 2023 Christmas Podcast Tour: WATCH THE SHOW HERE

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