So today we went for coffee after work at a well known establishment.

It was here I experienced rage on a ridiculous level.

I had ordered my normal drink and it was not right, now this should not have illicited the huge levels of emotion I felt.

I kept this mostly to myself (well my partner got to know I was not happy).

I know what you’re thinking, I could have just asked them to remake it. Instead I sat there trying not to cry (yes over a coffee) and trying to not feel as absolutely fuming as I was.

There was a time I would have completely lost my shit over it. So whilst I feel pathetic that I was so upset over a coffee I feel good knowing that I was able to minimise my reaction and not take that out on people who likely just made a genuine mistake.

Throw an apocalypse at me and I won’t bat an eyelid, but a minor issue like a coffee not having foam and syrup upset me on a different level.

Emotional dysregulation is one of the biggest impacts ADHD (and trauma) has on me!  But over time, with understanding myself, I am able to limit damage!  Maybe one day I’ll be able to avoid THE RAGE entirely!