The Pain of Pulling Away ~ Why your ADHD Teen & Young Adult Needs Distance

Broken Open by Dr. Joy Bell

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The Pain of Pulling Away ~ Why Your ADHD Teen & Young Adult Needs Distance

When your ADHD teen starts pulling away, it can feel like rejection. Like they don’t need you. Like everything you’ve poured into them is slipping away.

But here’s the truth: Distance isn’t rejection. It’s growth.

💭 They’re not ignoring you—they’re figuring themselves out. 💭 They’re not shutting you out—they’re learning to stand on their own. 💭 They still need you—just in a different way.

The shift is painful, but necessary. Holding on too tightly keeps them from stepping into their next stage of independence.

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