37. Rejection Sensitivity (3)

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[Panel 1] NARRATOR: “With ADHD, my ability to regulate and process emotions in order to thoughtfully choose a reaction is inhibited.”

[Panel 1] NARRATOR: “My emotions look just like everyone else’s,”

[Panel 2] NARRATOR: “but they grow much bigger much faster than other people’s.”

[Panel 3] (no text)

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[Panel 1] NARRATOR: “And before I can stop them, they’ve already jumped into action.”

[Panel 2] ALIEN: “Instead of considering my options, I’m faced with the fallout of what I have done.”

[Panel 3] ALIEN: “So when I feel an emotion pop up,”

[Panel 4] ALIEN: “instead of assessing it, I try to get rid of it before it causes harm.”

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[Panel 1] NARRATOR: “But trying to get rid of emotions just makes it worse.”

[Panel 1] ALIEN: “And then I start feeling guilt or shame for having emotions in the first place.”

[Panel 2] NARRATOR: “And with rising emotions, my brain’s regulatory abilities decrease.”

Part of ADHD Alien comics.