Elias Carter

ADHD, Creativity & Life

📖 Why Do I Feel Everything So Deeply?

Sometimes I feel like I’m missing a filter between my heart and the world.

A small comment can light me up—or tear me down. I can cry from a song, get angry at nothing, or laugh so hard I can’t breathe.

People often say I’m “too sensitive” or “too reactive.” But I’m not trying to be dramatic—I just feel… a lot.

ADHD & Intense Emotions

ADHD isn’t just about focus. It also affects emotional regulation—how we process, manage, and respond to feelings.

For me, emotions hit fast and hard:

I don’t get a warning. I don’t get time to prepare. It’s like my brain goes from 0 to 100 without brakes.

It Affects Everything

Relationships can get tricky. I overthink, overreact, or shut down when I feel too much.

Sometimes I say things I regret—because my emotions spoke before my logic caught up.

And afterward? I feel guilt. Embarrassment. Shame. Like I lost control again. Like I’m too much.

But I’m not broken. I’m just built differently.

Learning to Ride the Emotional Waves

I’ve started to see my sensitivity as a strength—not a flaw. But I also had to learn how to manage the waves. Here’s what helps:

Name the feeling. When I pause and say, “This is anger,” or “This is sadness,” it gives me space to respond instead of react.
Regulate my body. Breathing, walking, or changing environments calms my nervous system.
Delay my reaction. I tell myself, “Wait 10 minutes before you reply.” It often changes everything.
Talk about it. I’ve stopped hiding how deeply I feel—and started explaining it to people I trust.
Forgive myself. Feeling big emotions doesn’t make me weak. It makes me human.

I Feel Deeply, but I’m Learning to Feel Safely

ADHD may turn my emotions into storms, but storms pass.

And in their wake, I often find clarity, connection, and creativity.

Feeling deeply is part of who I am. I just needed tools to survive the flood—and sometimes, to turn it into something beautiful.

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