5 Fierce Reasons to Forgive: Why ADHD Minds Must Drop Grudges and Ditch the Drama

How Letting Go of the Forgetful, the Frustrating, and the Flat-Out Clueless Can Free Your Frazzled Brain

Jan 29, 2025

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Ah, forgiveness! It’s like chicken soup for the ADHD soul—except sometimes the chicken forgets why it walked into the soup in the first place. And forgiving neurotypicals who don’t get it? OY VEY. That’s next-level mitzvah work. But here’s why it’s worth it:

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1. Because Holding a Grudge is Like Paying Rent in Your Own Head

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