ADHD Poetry For Acceptance

This two-part course supports you in moving from shame to self-acceptance and pride on your ADHD journey. Through a blend of personal storytelling , reflective poetry by Sandhya and guided prompts, you’ll explore how school experiences, social expectations, and late diagnosis can impact your sense of self. Along the way, we’ll introduce key psychological concepts such as internalized beliefs and ableism, and explain how they shape the way you view yourself. You’ll gain insight into why you may have struggled for so long — and begin to reframe those experiences with clarity and compassion. Each session offers both emotional support and practical teaching to help you understand your inner world and reconnect with your strengths. This course is for anyone ready to better understand their ADHD and start telling a new story — one rooted in truth, acceptance, and pride.Throughout this course, you will hear two poems, each exploring a different part of the ADHD journey. After each poem, they will be invited to reflect using an optional journaling prompt. And if writing doesn’t feel right, they are welcome to simply sit quietly or record their reflections as a voice note. This is a space for compassion, reflection, and connection. Listeners are invited to engage with an open heart, knowing it’s okay to feel whatever arises. There is no right or wrong way to experience this — every feeling is welcome here. We’ll also explore how school experiences might have shaped the way you see yourself now especially if you were told things like “you’re not trying hard enough” or “you should know this by now.” Some of the poems shared may touch on difficult emotions. If at any point a listener feels overwhelmed, it’s important to remember they are not alone. It is okay to seek support, whether by talking with a trusted friend, a therapist, or a healthcare provider. While some poems may stir uncomfortable emotions, the deepest hope of this course is to help participants feel seen, heard, and a little less alone. For anyone who has spent years wondering why things felt so hard or why they never quite fit the mould, this course offers a gentle reminder: it was never their fault.