Brian R. King, MSW
@brianrkingmsw.bsky.social
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.
Yep, that's about it 👍
August 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Yep, that's about it 👍
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.
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.
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 🤭
Autistic Burnout vs. Typical Burnout:
A Side-by-Side Comparison
A Side-by-Side Comparison
March 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Autistic Burnout vs. Typical Burnout:
A Side-by-Side Comparison
A Side-by-Side Comparison
Yep, that's accurate.
March 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Yep, that's accurate.
Understanding written directions better is one of the best uses of AI.
Between dyslexia and processing issues it can be daunting to translate what's written into execution. 1/2
Between dyslexia and processing issues it can be daunting to translate what's written into execution. 1/2
March 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Understanding written directions better is one of the best uses of AI.
Between dyslexia and processing issues it can be daunting to translate what's written into execution. 1/2
Between dyslexia and processing issues it can be daunting to translate what's written into execution. 1/2
"People are entitled to their own opinion" is a form of cultural gaslighting and is perpetuated by those who don't want their assumptions, conclusions, and biases challenged.
One result is a society ruled by bad ideas that aren't thought through or based upon facts at all.
One result is a society ruled by bad ideas that aren't thought through or based upon facts at all.
March 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"People are entitled to their own opinion" is a form of cultural gaslighting and is perpetuated by those who don't want their assumptions, conclusions, and biases challenged.
One result is a society ruled by bad ideas that aren't thought through or based upon facts at all.
One result is a society ruled by bad ideas that aren't thought through or based upon facts at all.
Says it all...
March 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Says it all...
Feeling tired and feeling fatigued are NOT the same thing.
This mix-up is why so many of us with chronic illness get dismissed—or worse, shamed—for needing more rest.
So, I made a chart to hopefully help clear things up.
This mix-up is why so many of us with chronic illness get dismissed—or worse, shamed—for needing more rest.
So, I made a chart to hopefully help clear things up.
March 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Feeling tired and feeling fatigued are NOT the same thing.
This mix-up is why so many of us with chronic illness get dismissed—or worse, shamed—for needing more rest.
So, I made a chart to hopefully help clear things up.
This mix-up is why so many of us with chronic illness get dismissed—or worse, shamed—for needing more rest.
So, I made a chart to hopefully help clear things up.
I wasn’t checked out—I was shut down. Because honestly? I’d rather be anywhere else than there.
Teachers thought I just wasn’t paying attention. What was really happening? I was drowning in social anxiety, sensory overload, and directions that didn’t stick long enough to make sense. #adhd
Teachers thought I just wasn’t paying attention. What was really happening? I was drowning in social anxiety, sensory overload, and directions that didn’t stick long enough to make sense. #adhd
March 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I wasn’t checked out—I was shut down. Because honestly? I’d rather be anywhere else than there.
Teachers thought I just wasn’t paying attention. What was really happening? I was drowning in social anxiety, sensory overload, and directions that didn’t stick long enough to make sense. #adhd
Teachers thought I just wasn’t paying attention. What was really happening? I was drowning in social anxiety, sensory overload, and directions that didn’t stick long enough to make sense. #adhd
We need to allow ourselves to grieve when decreased function occurs because it shrinks our world.
But making peace with this new reality—as best we can—goes a long way in helping us enjoy what we still have.
But making peace with this new reality—as best we can—goes a long way in helping us enjoy what we still have.
March 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
We need to allow ourselves to grieve when decreased function occurs because it shrinks our world.
But making peace with this new reality—as best we can—goes a long way in helping us enjoy what we still have.
But making peace with this new reality—as best we can—goes a long way in helping us enjoy what we still have.
Weakness? That’s hiding behind sarcasm and aggression because actual confidence takes work.
So, if ‘telling it like it is’ just means being a jerk, maybe try actually being strong instead.
So, if ‘telling it like it is’ just means being a jerk, maybe try actually being strong instead.
March 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Weakness? That’s hiding behind sarcasm and aggression because actual confidence takes work.
So, if ‘telling it like it is’ just means being a jerk, maybe try actually being strong instead.
So, if ‘telling it like it is’ just means being a jerk, maybe try actually being strong instead.
To feel more confident in relationships: focus on your strengths, what you know and do well that you bring to a relationship. Instead of hoping things don't go wrong, "I hope I don't look dumb", "I hope they like me."
March 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
To feel more confident in relationships: focus on your strengths, what you know and do well that you bring to a relationship. Instead of hoping things don't go wrong, "I hope I don't look dumb", "I hope they like me."
When these forces combine, they form the ultimate boss battle known as Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA).
February 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
When these forces combine, they form the ultimate boss battle known as Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA).
I facilitated a one-hour call for Neurodivergent professionals yesterday and saw this today.
February 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I facilitated a one-hour call for Neurodivergent professionals yesterday and saw this today.
There’s nothing wierd about the strategies you use to manage your life. If they work, hurt no one, and are effective, that’s validation enough. Comparison just leads to self-doubt.
February 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
There’s nothing wierd about the strategies you use to manage your life. If they work, hurt no one, and are effective, that’s validation enough. Comparison just leads to self-doubt.
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February 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Autism is a disability, and denying that reality minimizes the daily struggles of those of us experiencing it far beyond “quirky.”
But autism doesn’t need to be a superpower to be embraced in all its colors.
But autism doesn’t need to be a superpower to be embraced in all its colors.
February 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Autism is a disability, and denying that reality minimizes the daily struggles of those of us experiencing it far beyond “quirky.”
But autism doesn’t need to be a superpower to be embraced in all its colors.
But autism doesn’t need to be a superpower to be embraced in all its colors.
A necessary evil of living with ADHD
is learning to let go of a lot of new
and interesting (or even exciting) ideas—because if you don’t, you’ll stop what you’re doing to chase them,
and you’ll never see anything through.
is learning to let go of a lot of new
and interesting (or even exciting) ideas—because if you don’t, you’ll stop what you’re doing to chase them,
and you’ll never see anything through.
February 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
A necessary evil of living with ADHD
is learning to let go of a lot of new
and interesting (or even exciting) ideas—because if you don’t, you’ll stop what you’re doing to chase them,
and you’ll never see anything through.
is learning to let go of a lot of new
and interesting (or even exciting) ideas—because if you don’t, you’ll stop what you’re doing to chase them,
and you’ll never see anything through.
Do you ever get distracted in the middle of something and lose track of where you were, causing you to quit in frustration?
I have a solution for you.
I have a solution for you.
February 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Do you ever get distracted in the middle of something and lose track of where you were, causing you to quit in frustration?
I have a solution for you.
I have a solution for you.