Hi –
Can we talk about loneliness for a minute?
Not the loneliness of being in a struggling relationship, though that's real too. I mean the specific loneliness of not knowing a single person in your life who understands what an ADHD-impacted relationship actually feels like from the inside, as the ADHD partner OR the non-ADHD partner.
The friends who mean well but can’t really relate.
The family members who think you just need to try harder.
The therapist who's lovely but clearly hasn't worked with ADHD couples before.
One of the members of Intent to Action (i2a) described it like this:
"Prior to {joining i2a} I felt very alone, that I was going crazy, that I was losing it because no one I knew was going through what I was going through. Like, what's wrong with me that my marriage is in such shambles? Being part of i2a and seeing that I'm not alone…oh my gosh! I'm not alone. And it's not necessarily me, it's the situation we're in. It's no one's fault." Non ADHD partner in i2a
The shift from ‘what's wrong with me/us’ to’ I'm not alone and this makes sense’ is what community and caring experts do that information alone cannot.
i2a gives you the people, tools and structure to keep your relationship moving in the direction of relief. People who've had the exact same fight you had last Tuesday. People who've figured out something that might help. People who are six months ahead of you and want to tell you it gets better. And people just starting out who need to hear that from you.
And – when something comes up and you need more, when you need to actually talk to someone who knows this territory, our ADHD relationship experts are available to you in Office Hours and on-demand video exchanges, in workshops and discussion groups.
"We went from essentially a broken marriage to having hope. The Office Hours have been a life-saver! To get practical things we can take home and make changes right away." ADHD Partner in i2a
You don't have to keep doing this alone – i2a is here for you. $148/ month, cancellable anytime.
And – I’d be happy to meet with you for a free 30 minute consultation upon joining. This could be a time for just you, just your partner, or both of you together. Join by 5/31 to take advantage of this offer.
With you in this,
Rachel and the i2a team




