Brian R. King, MSW
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Brian R. King, MSW, ADHD-CCSP (AuDHD Relationship Strategies)
Empowering Neurodivergent Families to Build Stronger Relationships and Healthier Boundaries.
Empowering Neurodivergent Families to Build Stronger Relationships and Healthier Boundaries.
Ever notice how your crisis is someone else’s ‘whatever’?
That’s usually because your values don’t line up. But here’s the thing—sometimes the value you’re protecting so fiercely wasn’t something you even consciously chose.
That’s usually because your values don’t line up. But here’s the thing—sometimes the value you’re protecting so fiercely wasn’t something you even consciously chose.
August 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Ever notice how your crisis is someone else’s ‘whatever’?
That’s usually because your values don’t line up. But here’s the thing—sometimes the value you’re protecting so fiercely wasn’t something you even consciously chose.
That’s usually because your values don’t line up. But here’s the thing—sometimes the value you’re protecting so fiercely wasn’t something you even consciously chose.
Why share my story? Who cares what I have to say?
The person who feels desperately alone right now.
The one aching to believe they’re not broken.
Then they read your words and see themselves in your story.
They feel understood.
The person who feels desperately alone right now.
The one aching to believe they’re not broken.
Then they read your words and see themselves in your story.
They feel understood.
August 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Why share my story? Who cares what I have to say?
The person who feels desperately alone right now.
The one aching to believe they’re not broken.
Then they read your words and see themselves in your story.
They feel understood.
The person who feels desperately alone right now.
The one aching to believe they’re not broken.
Then they read your words and see themselves in your story.
They feel understood.
Looking at the wallpaper on my phone.
Noticing bits of color I’d never seen before.
Why that shade? Why in that way?
Turns out, stains on the glass can be deceiving.
Noticing bits of color I’d never seen before.
Why that shade? Why in that way?
Turns out, stains on the glass can be deceiving.
August 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Looking at the wallpaper on my phone.
Noticing bits of color I’d never seen before.
Why that shade? Why in that way?
Turns out, stains on the glass can be deceiving.
Noticing bits of color I’d never seen before.
Why that shade? Why in that way?
Turns out, stains on the glass can be deceiving.
Speaking of Anxiety, Temple Grandin had a brain scan and learned her amygdala is 3x the size of a typical one which explained why her fear/anxiety was off the charts.
August 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Speaking of Anxiety, Temple Grandin had a brain scan and learned her amygdala is 3x the size of a typical one which explained why her fear/anxiety was off the charts.
I'm working on 4 Consulting Projects right now related to improving the lives of people with AuDHD/ND - very exciting. I love this direction.
August 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I'm working on 4 Consulting Projects right now related to improving the lives of people with AuDHD/ND - very exciting. I love this direction.
Yep, that's about it 👍
August 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Yep, that's about it 👍
I Do My Best Thinking Out Loud - Why Is That?
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I Do My Best Thinking Out Loud - Why Is That?
You have a sense of what you want to say but struggle to find a way to say it, right?
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August 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I Do My Best Thinking Out Loud - Why Is That?
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Having enough curiosity to overcome inflexibility
is how you realize the edge of your comfort zone
was never the edge of your life.
is how you realize the edge of your comfort zone
was never the edge of your life.
August 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Having enough curiosity to overcome inflexibility
is how you realize the edge of your comfort zone
was never the edge of your life.
is how you realize the edge of your comfort zone
was never the edge of your life.
It's so hard to maintain our focus when listening to someone - even if we're enjoying the conversation.
That's ADHD for ya. I often ask others to cut to the chase because my brain doesn't have the energy to hang in there for the whole story or explaination.
That's ADHD for ya. I often ask others to cut to the chase because my brain doesn't have the energy to hang in there for the whole story or explaination.
August 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
It's so hard to maintain our focus when listening to someone - even if we're enjoying the conversation.
That's ADHD for ya. I often ask others to cut to the chase because my brain doesn't have the energy to hang in there for the whole story or explaination.
That's ADHD for ya. I often ask others to cut to the chase because my brain doesn't have the energy to hang in there for the whole story or explaination.
I can tell when I’ve hit my saturation point, because I’ll be in the middle of something and suddenly become foggy. Not gradually, in an instant. - know what I mean…
August 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I can tell when I’ve hit my saturation point, because I’ll be in the middle of something and suddenly become foggy. Not gradually, in an instant. - know what I mean…
Lily is so good for my soul!
She can't wait to kiss me in the morning,
and when its time for work she snuggles against me as close as she can and falls back to sleep.
She can't wait to kiss me in the morning,
and when its time for work she snuggles against me as close as she can and falls back to sleep.
August 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Lily is so good for my soul!
She can't wait to kiss me in the morning,
and when its time for work she snuggles against me as close as she can and falls back to sleep.
She can't wait to kiss me in the morning,
and when its time for work she snuggles against me as close as she can and falls back to sleep.
So I drank some caffeine to help me through the afternoon. I clearly got the CIA grade that ain't designed to quit.
May 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
So I drank some caffeine to help me through the afternoon. I clearly got the CIA grade that ain't designed to quit.
If your fiction writing leaves you feeling naked, then I wrote this for you... open.substack.com/pub/brianrki...
Writing My First Novel Is Calling My Bluff
I think I’m writing a book.
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May 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
If your fiction writing leaves you feeling naked, then I wrote this for you... open.substack.com/pub/brianrki...
I'm thrilled to share that Chapter 2 of Agatha's Garden is available for your reading pleasure:
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Chapter 2: The Path Beneath the Vines
Chapter 2: The Path Beneath the Vines
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May 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I'm thrilled to share that Chapter 2 of Agatha's Garden is available for your reading pleasure:
open.substack.com/pub/brianrki...
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A short story about overthinking, perfectionism, and the quiet power of “good enough” open.substack.com/pub/brianrki...
Elliot and the Great Cereal Crisis
A short story about overthinking, perfectionism, and the quiet power of “good enough”
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May 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A short story about overthinking, perfectionism, and the quiet power of “good enough” open.substack.com/pub/brianrki...
I’m thinking about the ‘pursuit’ of happiness ideal. I wonder if emphasizing happiness in the pursuit — the being it, rather than the having it — is where our interpretation missed an important opportunity.
April 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I’m thinking about the ‘pursuit’ of happiness ideal. I wonder if emphasizing happiness in the pursuit — the being it, rather than the having it — is where our interpretation missed an important opportunity.
Alright! I’m finally starting a food journal. One too many intestinal disagreements—and now a side of foot pain keeping me wide awake. A teachable moment.
April 6, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Alright! I’m finally starting a food journal. One too many intestinal disagreements—and now a side of foot pain keeping me wide awake. A teachable moment.
Expecting someone with ADHD to think before they act is like trying to walk a kangaroo after it downed a six-pack of Red Bull 🤭
April 6, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Expecting someone with ADHD to think before they act is like trying to walk a kangaroo after it downed a six-pack of Red Bull 🤭
I can often attribute upticks in depression and anxiety to comparing myself to others and wanting to impress specific people.
April 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I can often attribute upticks in depression and anxiety to comparing myself to others and wanting to impress specific people.