5 Mental Shifts That Helped Me Build the Life of My Dreams (as an AuDHDer with cPTSD)

You’re not alone, you’re not the only one struggling, and all hope is not lost.

Rachel Anne Helms
8 min readNov 16, 2023
Photo by carolyn christine on Unsplash

I remember this moment like it was yesterday.

At 26 years old, I was sitting on my dad’s couch.

I had just gotten out of a toxic, abusive relationship, feeling completely lost and broken at one of the lowest points in my life.

I was watching a motivational video on YouTube.

And I will never forget the words that this speaker said because they changed the trajectory of my life forever.

If you’re neurodivergent, if you think you’re neurodivergent, or if you just seem to be having a harder time than everyone else in life and you don’t know why, this is for you.

You’re not alone, you’re not the only one struggling, and all hope is not lost.

It’s now four years from that day that I was sitting on my dad’s couch.

Looking back on my life, the things that I’ve gone through, and the things that I’ve overcome, I am honestly in disbelief at where I’m at today.

It almost feels like that person who was struggling four years ago is a completely different…

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Rachel Anne Helms

ADHD, Autism, & cPTSD. Lifelong learner and sharer of acquired knowledge and wisdom. Join The Neurodivergent Network Community -> https://bit.ly/j0in