you’re really addressing all the worries i have about starting meds. i’m starting to tell myself the clouded rollercoaster chaos that is me with adhd is not the basis of who i am. there is still a creative and intelligent individual underneath all that, and it won’t go away but actually shine through once i get some help to clean up my psyche a little bit. thank you so much, i’m about to start meds and it’s scary but you’re helping me trust the process. i’m happy for you and all that you’ve become!! much love 🥰💖
Rowan Hassan thanks for this comment! I am also in the process of editing a video about the fears around personality changes and I talk about more general anxiety around taking meds. It was requested. It should be up in the next few hours :). I’m so happy for you :)
Changing the mindset can be a powerful thing to influence your life in ways you wouldn't imagine. I too am ADHD so my thoughts are like a nascar race, constantly going around. I remember when I was constantly negative about my abilities and about life. Now after working on changing the way I thought, and exploring different things, I have become so much better to myself and what I can accomplish. It's all still a work in progress this change. It's tough but it truly works and is truly amazing. Much love, much wealth, much health to you Sarah, thank you for your words and amazing videos.
Thank you so much for your comment Seth. I did not know that about you but it makes sense because a lot of people I connect with online also have ADHD and they see themselves in me and my journey. It's always a work in progress but the work is always worth it :)
I have been on ADHD medication for like 4/5 months and came to a spiritual awakening about 2/3 weeks ago. So at least from my experience medication should have no effect. Ultimately your inner heart/ soul doesn't go away whether you're on medication or not. All just my opinion :) Also thanks for the video!
This video is truly amazing! Thank you for sharing. i definitely have ADHD and i dont take medication, but im here for your videos form my oldest son. but im totally on this spiritual journey and this helps me know that medication wont effect my son for if and when he is ready to start his spiritual journey. i tried to get him to mediate with me but he always says it docent work for him. but i know it would totally help him to try again at some point in his life. thank you for sharing! meditation has changed my life.
I got my adhd diagnosis in January 2023. Started on meds 18th. Of that same month. And it sparked my spiritual awakening soooo HARD instantly. For the first time in 32 years I could meditate..! Quietly...! For 45 minutes if I felt the need. It was an absolute gamechanger. So my personal answer to your question is.. Meds linked me easier to source. I'm now 4 months in, and dude... the simulation is intense 😳😅🤸♀️
Hey! just wanted to say I appreciate this video. I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child but went mostly untreated besides a little help in school that I eventually began rejecting due to insecurities about how I'd perceived. I actually didn't even know that was my diagnosis until a couple months ago, and still didn't realize all the things that are typical of it until this week. I'm in my sophomore year of college and really struggling. I'm hoping I can get re-diagnosed soon so I can go back to receiving some kind of accommodations. I know medication is a conversation that's going to come up and I've been really afraid that I will just be trading my current difficulties for new ones, or that it will throw me off my spiritual journey... but I also know I feel like I'm never going to be able to be successful with this way I've been functioning my whole life. I don't know if I'll decide to, but It was really helpful to see someone who has benefited from medication and doesn't feel as though they've been turned into a" zombie" or shut off from their spirituality. Thank you :)
Thank you for making this video. UGH! I’ve been struggling with balancing my mental and chemical needs, and my spiritual path. There are SO many videos about how any substance (esp. ADHD medications) will lower your vibrations and keep you sick. And I just can’t accept that. And I think it’s dangerous to tell people to be spiritual they have to accept their mental health issues and, like, transcend them! So, I’m really thankful for you and for this video. Not just for me, but for others. And you helped me come to terms with some of my anxieties. I hope you are so so blessed. 🌱🖤
Sometimes many people on a spiritual path step away from reality and even though I think spirituality is super important to many peoples happiness and wellbeing, so is our day to day lives so balance is key! I'm really glad this video was able to help you! :) This is so lovely to receive.
Funny thing is everything is spiritual so there's no way of "getting off your path" we are meant to live from our feelings and not our heads... in saying this adhders have challengers directing thought and focus.. the meds help with this which is a gift - they help with being more present in the body less in lala land chaos. The chaos feels like home but it's not. So if it helps brighten your life and process then yay it's backing you... loved Sarah's comment.
Hey, I just want to let you know, I’m so grateful for this video 💘 I just got diagnosed with ADD this morning at the age of 30 and I feel quite terrified at the thought of taking medication. I don’t want to cut off my spiritual connection, which is the basis of my life, and I don’t want to dumb myself down just to be acceptable to others, because I like myself as I am. But this video made me think maybe I’ll just try it for a little bit and be very aware and cautious as I go. I don’t have to take it forever, like you said! My work and purpose depends on my spirituality, so I know I have to be careful, but this brought me some hope and peace. Thank you! Take care 🙏🏻💕
I’m beyond grateful your video found me I was diagnosed with adhd at age 7 and got put into medications from age 7-15 I’ve tried many medications and being so young I didn’t know how to work with the medication I was almost fighting it which would give me different affects I did turn into a zombie i had no notice no emotion of anything I didn’t feel anything I was blank and it only got worse so I stopped 5 years later I’m 20 realizing how my adhd is effecting me in adulthood feeing empty and the same way every day feeling as if I don’t have a purpose I did have fears about going back into meditation and done a lot of research I feel as this is the only way to help get me onto track and to take those bigger steps into bettering myself it’s been 8 days now and I’m ready for this new journey and see where my heart will take me. Thank you for sharing your experience watching this video helped me have better insight on my spiritually growth ❤️
I really needed to see this! I am so grateful you made this video. I am Alicia, and I relate so much to your journey. After starting my journey of self love, I decided to go to a professional and see about my mental health. It turns out I exhibit symptoms of ADHD and I relate so much to the feeling of low self worth and emptiness and frustration with things I felt was *so hard* to control. I also learned about law of attraction and realized it would help me so much if only I could get a little help with my mental health. So I began taking Ritalin (prescribed by a doctor- 10 mg twice a day) and I just feel loads better. I still feel like myself but with a better ability to be present to my thoughts and therefore create a happier life!! That being said ,, I learned about spiritual gifts and felt / still feel some worry about “dulling” myself. I am finding the middle ground. That ADHD *is* something to do with high sensitive ,,, and I do prefer to continue to use my sensitivities today creating art and feeling compassion.... but I am allowing myself to feel grateful for the meds and how they help me. Instead of feeling rotten bc I am “dependent” on something outside of myself. I feel discouraged by the stigma of spiritual people against medication and so , I just really appreciate this video. :)
Wow, so far your video has resonated with my life, I myself always took everything in when it comes emotion, also I started meditating again, cause my mind is like rollercoaster. Meditation is only 20 minutes but still its so hard to find time to do it! :)
You are so awesome for posting your videos! You made so many valid points. I’ve been really down on myself for awhile because I can’t meditate without meditation. Thank you so very much 🙏🙏🙏❤️
Thank you for this. I keep going back and forth about taking meds and being spiritual… I realize that any thought that is based off of fear is not to be listened to. If medication is helping me live my life and do the things I need to do with a joyful spirit, well, there is nothing to debate, is there? Everyone has a different opinion about ADHD.. it’s not like diabetes where obviously people take meds and they do not question it
I can relate to the "I'm never going to be happen, I've never been happy". I remember also thinking "I don't think I'll ever laugh again". Very sad and lost. I finally got on the right medication combination and I'm doing a ton better, almost to the point that I cant recognize the person that was saying all those things. I do want to checkout Straterra soon, as I have a family history of ADHD and I feel like a lot of my symptoms line up with that. I hope you continue to progress!
Hi Alexander. Thank you for the comment. It's rough isn't it? But there is a way out and I'm glad you've found it. Straterra is an amazing med but of course not for everyone.
i unintentionally broke my ego and had an awakening 5 weeks ago and it took my adhd away.GONE. ..but i continued taking my meds for 3 weeks afterwards because my wife was nervous (and sceptical)as we have 2 young daughters,but i stopped taking them (vyvansse) 2 weeks ago..it's insane! i could dream again from that first night and i've got my emotions back...i had no idea how much my meds were dampening spiritual stuff (i wasn't spiritual before waking up) i'm 43 and have a calm mind for the first time in my life. i wish you all the best,keep meditating 😁
Not to cheat, not to take the easy route out. YES! You've just described what I couldn't put my finger on. Thanks you. I'm on meds now but still a bit fearful. Noticed so many improvements but so scared I'm stepping out of my journey into the sacred. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your story Sarah! I can relate to so much of what you've described here in this video, I'm in tears. Wishing you continued success, heartfelt joy and love to you 💛🌟
ADHD medication made me more spiritual. My experiences made me take Christ seriously, while before I thought he was just some guy who got murdered for saying the wrong things to the right people.
Thanks for sharing this was valuable for me to hear!! I’m trialling adhd meds myself at the moment, trying to find the right one. Btw Stattera isn’t one of the stimulant medications it’s a non-stimulant! It’s atomoxetine which boosts Norepinephrine in the brain. It’s actually the next one in going to try, maybe it will be the right fit! 🤞🏻
Thank you SO much. You're so courageous and generous to release this video, Sarah. I bought my first medication today, and I am also on a spiritual journey. I was afraid that the medication would "shut me off" from the universal connection, because of all side effects. Like food, sleep, libido, and stuff. I'm half- ish against medication, but at the same time, I can't live through my true potential with my ADHD. I can't go to school, make schedules, organize my life, and so on. I've recently found out I have ADHD. I have sought help since 2016 and I've always known that it's something "wrong" with me. Like someone is controlling me and my emotions. Every doctor and person I've met said I couldn't have ADHD because I was "too normal". They even have a journal note from 2018 that said "ADHD?" but they went the easier way and decided I had "Generalised anxiety disorder". But as I was finished with my borderline sessions (2021) I had a strong gut feeling that said "I shouldn't give up on this" (they've been so wrong so many times before about everything, FOR YEARS) I said "I really think I have ADHD" I had read about it and understood that girls have different symptoms and are harder to detect ADHD. So we filled out forms and it said I didn't have ADHD. But my wonderful psychiatrist strongly believed in me, and so we did more tests. At the Qb test, we could see that I had troubles with both concentration and impulses. like 70 and 80 out of 100 (100 is normal) And then the IQ test showed that I was gifted at perceptual reasoning ( not to brag but only 2% is above me ;) ) , while the verbal comprehension was above average, processing speed was average, but the working memory was below average (like 80). (The IQ test is divided into four categories) I have felt stupid and SO weird most of my life. I couldn't count math, I would hide in school because of all of the impressions, overthinking everything, overshare stuff I really wanted to keep for myself, I self-harmed, concentration problems, trouble saving money. The list goes ooon.. But now the test showed me I'm.... smart? And it's because of ADHD that I haven't been able to live out my true potential? I wanted to write my story because maybe some girl read this and can seek help on her own if she has the same feelings as I had. (Boys too, but girls are different to detect, so no hard feelings (: ) Remember to don't give up. If you have a strong feeling about yourself, you're probably right. It's YOUR brain and YOUR body. YOU know YOU the best. Read about it and come with arguments if your psychiatrist doesn't listen. And switch to a professional if they don't treat you right or take you seriously. And lastly. I want to thank you Sarah for this important video! Now I can take my medication without worries and without any overthinking thoughts. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
What about antidepressant medication....u take zoloft and have fir years now and the spiritual community seems to have the opinion that it prevent one from connecting to spirit. Is this true?
Listen to yourself and what you think... I wouldn't listen to people telling you that something that helps people a lot is bad for your spirituality. I don't buy it... in a way, they are saying you shouldn't take it and that can cause a lot of harm. I wouldn't trust anyone who is trying to take your choices about your health away from you.
you’re really addressing all the worries i have about starting meds. i’m starting to tell myself the clouded rollercoaster chaos that is me with adhd is not the basis of who i am. there is still a creative and intelligent individual underneath all that, and it won’t go away but actually shine through once i get some help to clean up my psyche a little bit. thank you so much, i’m about to start meds and it’s scary but you’re helping me trust the process. i’m happy for you and all that you’ve become!! much love 🥰💖
Rowan Hassan thanks for this comment! I am also in the process of editing a video about the fears around personality changes and I talk about more general anxiety around taking meds. It was requested. It should be up in the next few hours :). I’m so happy for you :)
Changing the mindset can be a powerful thing to influence your life in ways you wouldn't imagine. I too am ADHD so my thoughts are like a nascar race, constantly going around. I remember when I was constantly negative about my abilities and about life. Now after working on changing the way I thought, and exploring different things, I have become so much better to myself and what I can accomplish. It's all still a work in progress this change. It's tough but it truly works and is truly amazing. Much love, much wealth, much health to you Sarah, thank you for your words and amazing videos.
Thank you so much for your comment Seth. I did not know that about you but it makes sense because a lot of people I connect with online also have ADHD and they see themselves in me and my journey. It's always a work in progress but the work is always worth it :)
I have been on ADHD medication for like 4/5 months and came to a spiritual awakening about 2/3 weeks ago. So at least from my experience medication should have no effect. Ultimately your inner heart/ soul doesn't go away whether you're on medication or not. All just my opinion :) Also thanks for the video!
This video is truly amazing! Thank you for sharing. i definitely have ADHD and i dont take medication, but im here for your videos form my oldest son. but im totally on this spiritual journey and this helps me know that medication wont effect my son for if and when he is ready to start his spiritual journey. i tried to get him to mediate with me but he always says it docent work for him. but i know it would totally help him to try again at some point in his life. thank you for sharing! meditation has changed my life.
I got my adhd diagnosis in January 2023. Started on meds 18th. Of that same month. And it sparked my spiritual awakening soooo HARD instantly.
For the first time in 32 years I could meditate..! Quietly...! For 45 minutes if I felt the need. It was an absolute gamechanger. So my personal answer to your question is.. Meds linked me easier to source. I'm now 4 months in, and dude... the simulation is intense 😳😅🤸♀️
Hey! just wanted to say I appreciate this video. I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child but went mostly untreated besides a little help in school that I eventually began rejecting due to insecurities about how I'd perceived. I actually didn't even know that was my diagnosis until a couple months ago, and still didn't realize all the things that are typical of it until this week. I'm in my sophomore year of college and really struggling. I'm hoping I can get re-diagnosed soon so I can go back to receiving some kind of accommodations. I know medication is a conversation that's going to come up and I've been really afraid that I will just be trading my current difficulties for new ones, or that it will throw me off my spiritual journey... but I also know I feel like I'm never going to be able to be successful with this way I've been functioning my whole life. I don't know if I'll decide to, but It was really helpful to see someone who has benefited from medication and doesn't feel as though they've been turned into a" zombie" or shut off from their spirituality. Thank you :)
Laura You are welcome ❤️
Thank you for making this video. UGH! I’ve been struggling with balancing my mental and chemical needs, and my spiritual path. There are SO many videos about how any substance (esp. ADHD medications) will lower your vibrations and keep you sick. And I just can’t accept that. And I think it’s dangerous to tell people to be spiritual they have to accept their mental health issues and, like, transcend them! So, I’m really thankful for you and for this video. Not just for me, but for others. And you helped me come to terms with some of my anxieties. I hope you are so so blessed. 🌱🖤
Sometimes many people on a spiritual path step away from reality and even though I think spirituality is super important to many peoples happiness and wellbeing, so is our day to day lives so balance is key! I'm really glad this video was able to help you! :) This is so lovely to receive.
Funny thing is everything is spiritual so there's no way of "getting off your path" we are meant to live from our feelings and not our heads... in saying this adhders have challengers directing thought and focus.. the meds help with this which is a gift - they help with being more present in the body less in lala land chaos. The chaos feels like home but it's not. So if it helps brighten your life and process then yay it's backing you... loved Sarah's comment.
Hey, I just want to let you know, I’m so grateful for this video 💘 I just got diagnosed with ADD this morning at the age of 30 and I feel quite terrified at the thought of taking medication. I don’t want to cut off my spiritual connection, which is the basis of my life, and I don’t want to dumb myself down just to be acceptable to others, because I like myself as I am. But this video made me think maybe I’ll just try it for a little bit and be very aware and cautious as I go. I don’t have to take it forever, like you said! My work and purpose depends on my spirituality, so I know I have to be careful, but this brought me some hope and peace. Thank you! Take care 🙏🏻💕
I am soooo grateful for this perspective. Thank you so much
I’m beyond grateful your video found me I was diagnosed with adhd at age 7 and got put into medications from age 7-15 I’ve tried many medications and being so young I didn’t know how to work with the medication I was almost fighting it which would give me different affects I did turn into a zombie i had no notice no emotion of anything I didn’t feel anything I was blank and it only got worse so I stopped 5 years later I’m 20 realizing how my adhd is effecting me in adulthood feeing empty and the same way every day feeling as if I don’t have a purpose I did have fears about going back into meditation and done a lot of research I feel as this is the only way to help get me onto track and to take those bigger steps into bettering myself it’s been 8 days now and I’m ready for this new journey and see where my heart will take me. Thank you for sharing your experience watching this video helped me have better insight on my spiritually growth ❤️
I really needed to see this! I am so grateful you made this video. I am Alicia, and I relate so much to your journey. After starting my journey of self love, I decided to go to a professional and see about my mental health. It turns out I exhibit symptoms of ADHD and I relate so much to the feeling of low self worth and emptiness and frustration with things I felt was *so hard* to control. I also learned about law of attraction and realized it would help me so much if only I could get a little help with my mental health. So I began taking Ritalin (prescribed by a doctor- 10 mg twice a day) and I just feel loads better. I still feel like myself but with a better ability to be present to my thoughts and therefore create a happier life!!
That being said ,, I learned about spiritual gifts and felt / still feel some worry about “dulling” myself.
I am finding the middle ground. That ADHD *is* something to do with high sensitive ,,, and I do prefer to continue to use my sensitivities today creating art and feeling compassion.... but I am allowing myself to feel grateful for the meds and how they help me. Instead of feeling rotten bc I am “dependent” on something outside of myself.
I feel discouraged by the stigma of spiritual people against medication and so , I just really appreciate this video. :)
Wow, so far your video has resonated with my life, I myself always took everything in when it comes emotion, also I started meditating again, cause my mind is like rollercoaster. Meditation is only 20 minutes but still its so hard to find time to do it! :)
I'm sure there was something in the wine for jesus too sweetheart ♡ ur on the right path
Thank you for sharing your experience. You answered my questions. Thank you so much!
You are so awesome for posting your videos! You made so many valid points. I’ve been really down on myself for awhile because I can’t meditate without meditation. Thank you so very much 🙏🙏🙏❤️
Thank you for this. I keep going back and forth about taking meds and being spiritual… I realize that any thought that is based off of fear is not to be listened to. If medication is helping me live my life and do the things I need to do with a joyful spirit, well, there is nothing to debate, is there? Everyone has a different opinion about ADHD.. it’s not like diabetes where obviously people take meds and they do not question it
I can relate to the "I'm never going to be happen, I've never been happy". I remember also thinking "I don't think I'll ever laugh again". Very sad and lost. I finally got on the right medication combination and I'm doing a ton better, almost to the point that I cant recognize the person that was saying all those things. I do want to checkout Straterra soon, as I have a family history of ADHD and I feel like a lot of my symptoms line up with that. I hope you continue to progress!
Hi Alexander. Thank you for the comment. It's rough isn't it? But there is a way out and I'm glad you've found it. Straterra is an amazing med but of course not for everyone.
i unintentionally broke my ego and had an awakening 5 weeks ago and it took my adhd away.GONE.
..but i continued taking my meds for 3 weeks afterwards because my wife was nervous (and sceptical)as we have 2 young daughters,but i stopped taking them (vyvansse) 2 weeks ago..it's insane! i could dream again from that first night and i've got my emotions back...i had no idea how much my meds were dampening spiritual stuff (i wasn't spiritual before waking up)
i'm 43 and have a calm mind for the first time in my life.
i wish you all the best,keep meditating 😁
I'm happy for you :) That's really amazing!
So how did you unintentionally break your ego? and has it come back?
Not to cheat, not to take the easy route out. YES! You've just described what I couldn't put my finger on. Thanks you. I'm on meds now but still a bit fearful. Noticed so many improvements but so scared I'm stepping out of my journey into the sacred. Thanks for sharing.
I'm so pleased this helped you. It was one of my biggest concerns before I took medication.
I’m only halfway through and I just wanna say thank you so much for sharing because this is very very similar to what has happened with me.
Thank you for sharing your story Sarah! I can relate to so much of what you've described here in this video, I'm in tears. Wishing you continued success, heartfelt joy and love to you 💛🌟
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ADHD medication made me more spiritual. My experiences made me take Christ seriously, while before I thought he was just some guy who got murdered for saying the wrong things to the right people.
Thanks for sharing this was valuable for me to hear!! I’m trialling adhd meds myself at the moment, trying to find the right one.
Btw Stattera isn’t one of the stimulant medications it’s a non-stimulant! It’s atomoxetine which boosts Norepinephrine in the brain. It’s actually the next one in going to try, maybe it will be the right fit! 🤞🏻
Good luck with it :)
1 Peter 5:8
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”
Thank you SO much. You're so courageous and generous to release this video, Sarah.
I bought my first medication today, and I am also on a spiritual journey. I was afraid that the medication would "shut me off" from the universal connection, because of all side effects. Like food, sleep, libido, and stuff. I'm half- ish against medication, but at the same time, I can't live through my true potential with my ADHD. I can't go to school, make schedules, organize my life, and so on.
I've recently found out I have ADHD. I have sought help since 2016 and I've always known that it's something "wrong" with me. Like someone is controlling me and my emotions.
Every doctor and person I've met said I couldn't have ADHD because I was "too normal". They even have a journal note from 2018 that said "ADHD?" but they went the easier way and decided I had "Generalised anxiety disorder".
But as I was finished with my borderline sessions (2021) I had a strong gut feeling that said "I shouldn't give up on this" (they've been so wrong so many times before about everything, FOR YEARS)
I said "I really think I have ADHD" I had read about it and understood that girls have different symptoms and are harder to detect ADHD. So we filled out forms and it said I didn't have ADHD. But my wonderful psychiatrist strongly believed in me, and so we did more tests.
At the Qb test, we could see that I had troubles with both concentration and impulses. like 70 and 80 out of 100 (100 is normal)
And then the IQ test showed that I was gifted at perceptual reasoning ( not to brag but only 2% is above me ;) ) , while the verbal comprehension was above average, processing speed was average, but the working memory was below average (like 80). (The IQ test is divided into four categories)
I have felt stupid and SO weird most of my life. I couldn't count math, I would hide in school because of all of the impressions, overthinking everything, overshare stuff I really wanted to keep for myself, I self-harmed, concentration problems, trouble saving money. The list goes ooon..
But now the test showed me I'm.... smart? And it's because of ADHD that I haven't been able to live out my true potential?
I wanted to write my story because maybe some girl read this and can seek help on her own if she has the same feelings as I had. (Boys too, but girls are different to detect, so no hard feelings (: ) Remember to don't give up. If you have a strong feeling about yourself, you're probably right. It's YOUR brain and YOUR body. YOU know YOU the best. Read about it and come with arguments if your psychiatrist doesn't listen. And switch to a professional if they don't treat you right or take you seriously.
And lastly. I want to thank you Sarah for this important video!
Now I can take my medication without worries and without any overthinking thoughts.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
And I got my diagnosis when I was 27. Left that part out (:
Thank you so much for sharing
Thanks for the video. Keep up the good work 👍
Thank you so much for this!! Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
Most dreams and revelations come when asleep so... It's better to take instant release once a day to sleep & rest better😜
very happy for you!!!
What about antidepressant medication....u take zoloft and have fir years now and the spiritual community seems to have the opinion that it prevent one from connecting to spirit. Is this true?
Listen to yourself and what you think... I wouldn't listen to people telling you that something that helps people a lot is bad for your spirituality. I don't buy it... in a way, they are saying you shouldn't take it and that can cause a lot of harm. I wouldn't trust anyone who is trying to take your choices about your health away from you.
@@FindingYourSerenity Thank you I agree . Blessing to you 💛 ❤️ ✨️ 🙂
“Make it easier to be me.” Yes.
I love you 🥺🥰
Meditation and medication kind of look the same word if you think about it lol sorry hun just ressonating
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