Brian R. King, MSW

The AI Question Disabled People Can’t Afford to Ignore (Readers Note: This article represents the opinions of the authors and is in no way intended to make sweeping conclusions about this very fluid topic.)

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Living With A Brain At Odds With Itself How I strike a balance so I can use my gifts without my weaknesses getting in the way.

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And you get to change it. You get to build values that actually belong to you and work for you.

It got planted in you as a reaction, maybe from a painful moment or something you were taught to believe without question. That’s why it feels so heavy.

When you step back and really look at it, you might realize the value itself doesn’t even fit you anymore — maybe it never did.

Ever notice how your crisis is someone else’s ‘whatever’?
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That’s usually because your values don’t line up. But here’s the thing—sometimes the value you’re protecting so fiercely wasn’t something you even consciously chose.

Enjoy 😊

Maybe even smile and think, I’m not the problem—there are others like me. ​

That moment belongs to them because you were willing to share it.

Why share my story? Who cares what I have to say? ​

The person who feels desperately alone right now.

The one aching to believe they’re not broken. ​

Then they read your words and see themselves in your story. ​

They feel understood.

Looking at the wallpaper on my phone.
Noticing bits of color I’d never seen before.
Why that shade? Why in that way?
Turns out, stains on the glass can be deceiving.

I've been anxious since conception. My mom joked that I was so active in her belly she thought I was going to reach out and wave. And I've been a ball of nerves ever since. I'd love to find out if something similar is true for me.

Speaking of Anxiety, Temple Grandin had a brain scan and learned her amygdala is 3x the size of a typical one which explained why her fear/anxiety was off the charts.

After a Lifetime of Anxiety, I Finally Asked for Help I asked my psychiatrist for an anxiety med after a lifetime of feeling like something was clawing at the inside of my chest, desperate to get out - Alien style.

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That would be sweet!

I'm working on 4 Consulting Projects right now related to improving the lives of people with AuDHD/ND - very exciting. I love this direction.

Yep, that's about it 👍

I Do My Best Thinking Out Loud - Why Is That? You have a sense of what you want to say but struggle to find a way to say it, right?

I Do My Best Thinking Out Loud - Why Is That?
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Having enough curiosity to overcome inflexibility
is how you realize the edge of your comfort zone
was never the edge of your life.

I've been called rude or impatient when making this request.

What they don’t see is that my focus is in survival mode. I’m not trying to rush them… I’m fighting to stay with them.

It's so hard to maintain our focus when listening to someone - even if we're enjoying the conversation.

That's ADHD for ya. I often ask others to cut to the chase because my brain doesn't have the energy to hang in there for the whole story or explaination.

I can tell when I’ve hit my saturation point, because I’ll be in the middle of something and suddenly become foggy. Not gradually, in an instant. - know what I mean…

Lily is so good for my soul!
She can't wait to kiss me in the morning,
and when its time for work she snuggles against me as close as she can and falls back to sleep.

So I drank some caffeine to help me through the afternoon. I clearly got the CIA grade that ain't designed to quit.

Writing My First Novel Is Calling My Bluff I think I’m writing a book.

If your fiction writing leaves you feeling naked, then I wrote this for you... open.substack.com/pub/brianrki...

Chapter 2: The Path Beneath the Vines Chapter 2: The Path Beneath the Vines

I'm thrilled to share that Chapter 2 of Agatha's Garden is available for your reading pleasure:

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Elliot and the Great Cereal Crisis A short story about overthinking, perfectionism, and the quiet power of “good enough”

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I’m thinking about the ‘pursuit’ of happiness ideal. I wonder if emphasizing happiness in the pursuit — the being it, rather than the having it — is where our interpretation missed an important opportunity.

You Can Say No and Still Be Included There’s this sinking feeling that creeps in when we have to say no—again.

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Alright! I’m finally starting a food journal. One too many intestinal disagreements—and now a side of foot pain keeping me wide awake. A teachable moment.

Expecting someone with ADHD to think before they act is like trying to walk a kangaroo after it downed a six-pack of Red Bull 🤭