In this episode of Translating ADHD, Ash and Cam discuss the importance of community for individuals with ADHD. They emphasize how community provides essential support for personal growth, learning, and navigating challenges. The hosts stress the need for room to work out our challenges and how ADHD can make it difficult to see anything but perfection as a goal and rejection as the obstacle on the path to change. Ash shares a personal experience from a Pride camping trip, highlighting the significance of self-acceptance and the role of safe, trusting environments.

They discuss the concept of "chosen family," where mutual trust and safety allow for genuine self-expression and learning from mistakes. The episode concludes by stressing the value of showing up and engaging in communities that align with personal interests, as these spaces can offer crucial support and opportunities for growth.

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