The ADHD Relationship Guide That Nobody Gave Us

Is it love at first sight, or did your ADHD brain just find its latest hyperfixation?

In this episode of Do As We Say, Not As They Did, Harris O'Malley and Dr. Liz Powell are getting personal about their experiences with ADHD, from being diagnosed as adults to recognizing how it shaped their relationships long before they had a name for it.

They're talking about the difference between love and limerence, why new relationship energy (NRE) can make forever feel like a fantastic idea (for three weeks), and how rejection-sensitive dysphoria can turn a perfectly ordinary interaction into an emotional disaster.

Highlights of the episode:

• Dr. Liz's 11-page relationship manual

• How ADHD can impact dating, attraction, communication, and emotional connection

• Why sensory overload and executive dysfunction can look like disinterest (and how to navigate it)

• The difference between asking for emotional support and making someone else responsible for your feelings

And because this wouldn't be an episode of Do As We Say without ADHD-fueled tangents, tune in for the dating discourse AND detours involving broken bones, attractive doctors, caffeine experiments, and the questionable decisions of their younger selves.

Time Stamps

00:00 – Dr. Liz's broken wrist adventure

16:10 – Getting diagnosed with ADHD as an adult

21:54 – Why dating with ADHD can be so distracting

26:14 – All the ADHD red flags they missed growing up

33:22 – When a new crush becomes your latest hyperfixation

35:01 – Rejection sensitivity and the fear of making a move

39:40 – Dating and hookups before smartphones

45:06 – What happens when NRE wears off?

47:49 – ADHD and the appeal of novelty

50:39 – Why changing plans can feel like an attack

58:35 – Dr. Liz's 11-page dating manual

01:04:45 – Are you high maintenance or high information?

01:08:44 – Why men struggle to talk about their emotional needs

01:20:00 – When loneliness leads men to the wrong communities

01:27:16 – ADHD and the guilt of being a bad friend

01:33:40 – Where to find Dr. Liz and Harris

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