Journal alcohol in childhood

Hard alcohol was present at Dad's house. Beer was always at family picnics especially with the Bradley's. Bebe and Bare would have a beer or two at their house and at Christmas time I recall brandy or something. Dave gave me peppermint shnapps one time to warm me up

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Day 2

I feel like I am stuck in freeze mode. Perhaps it is the snow that has me feeling less than motivated. I keep checking social media, my email, and news sites to find an answer to Tucker's issue, to the collapse of the US, to everything. I am also stuck in this waiting phase. Plus having the kids home drives me into freeze mode. It changes the environment and I loose track of what I want to get done. 

ADHD: Teen Boys & Self-Control - Smart Kids (smartkidswithld.org)

I did a ton of research yesterday and learned a lot about ADHD. 

I read about neurodivergence in general

sensory overload

cognitive overload

masking

quiet until you get to know them

sensitive/worry

overwhelmed by a full day of sensory and cognitive stuff-become dysregulated

need to withdraw and recharge alone to reset themselves

When they meltdown-mirror (You are saying...), validate, empathize, comfort

Goal is to stay in their window of tolerance to avoid meltdowns or dysregulation. Need to learn coping and relaxation methods to help

Lay down when having a meltdown to reset

inner monologue becomes negative and hopeless before meltdown

PDA

auto rehearsal

burn-out, shut down, melt down

as they go into melt down everything begins to annoy them, they get intrusive thoughts