AuDHD & Single: 4 Strategies for Valentine’s Day RSD & Intense Emotions

Описание: Being single on Valentine’s Day with AuDHD can trigger intense Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) and emotional spirals. In this special episode of AuDHD Bites, we’re moving past the "just treat yourself" advice to explore 4 grounding strategies for managing emotional intensity and loneliness.

Valentine's Day is often a sensory and social minefield for the neurodivergent community. Whether you're dealing with "touch starvation," the exhaustion of masking in past relationships, or the internal spiral of comparison, this video provides a psychoeducational reframe to help you stay grounded.

In this video, we cover:

Why AuDHD brains feel Valentine's Day more intensely.
How RSD (Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria) flares up during holidays.
The impact of "Masking" on our romantic history and current loneliness.
4 actionable grounding strategies to reclaim the day on your own terms.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Why Valentine’s Day Feels Intense When You’re AuDHD
00:11 Emotional Contradiction: Longing, Numbness, and Overwhelm
00:39 Why This Day Hits Harder for AuDHD Brains
01:11 Reason 1: Caring About Connection More Than You Admit
02:12 Reason 2: Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) Flaring
03:04 Reason 3: Overthinking Your Romantic History
03:36 Reason 4: Masking Exhaustion and Touch Starvation
04:47 Reframe: Being Single Is Not a Personal Failure
05:23 Strategy 1: Normalise the Ache
05:56 Strategy 2: Redefine What the Day Means
06:50 Strategy 3: Curate Emotional and Social Inputs
07:19 Strategy 4: Remember Connection Isn’t Linear
08:05 Reclaiming Worth Beyond Valentine’s Day
08:42 Why These Insights Apply All Year Round
09:00 Self-Compassion, Growth, and Closing Thoughts


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