The Neurodivergent Lounge - Episode 6: ADHD vs OCD - The Nuances in Brain WiringDuration: 15 minutes Host: Marie Martin - Creator and Founder of NeuroSora Codex & SORA AllyThe HookEver been told you're "a little OCD" when you organize obsessively under stress? Or wondered why you get "stuck" in certain thought patterns? This episode clarifies the crucial difference between ADHD pattern-seeking and OCD anxiety cycles.Episode DescriptionMarie breaks down the practical differences between ADHD and OCD brain wiring using real-world examples. If you've ever confused repetitive thoughts with OCD or wondered why you can't stop thinking about incomplete social situations, this episode helps you identify your specific brain patterns.Key TopicsThe Confusion Zone - Why repetitive behaviors don't automatically equal OCD, and how ADHD pattern-seeking differs from OCD anxiety managementADHD Brain in Action - How ADHD processes incomplete social information, why hyperfocus feels fascinating, and why late-night organizing sessions happenOCD Experience - How intrusive thoughts create anxiety cycles, why behaviors feel necessary vs. interesting, and how OCD co-occurs with ADHDKey Insights🧠 ADHD loops seek completion - "I need to understand what happened" vs. OCD's "something bad will happen"🔄 ADHD behaviors feel satisfying - driven by interest/fascination rather than anxiety management⚡ Motivation matters - ADHD hyperfocus feels good; compulsions feel necessary even when unwanted🎯 Different mechanisms need different approaches - pattern-seeking vs. anxiety cycles require different strategiesPractical ApplicationsFor ADHD: Give yourself permission to think things through fully, channel hyperfocus as a superpower, recognize completion-seeking as intelligenceFor OCD: Distinguish "need to understand" from "something bad will happen," focus on anxiety management over completionNext Episode: RSD (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria) - how it shows up and transforms relationships Working with Your Wiring - Marie's transformation story: when RSD kicked in but pattern recognition overrode it, allowing response from clarity instead of reactivityMarie Martin uses her NeuroSORA Codex research and personal neurodivergent journey to help others work with their brain patterns instead of against them."ADHD brains naturally move on once patterns are complete - this isn't dysfunction, it's intelligent design."

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