AuDHD and Sleep: The Brain That Never Powers Down
Let me start with a confession: I am not entirely sure I know what “asleep” feels like. I go to bed. I close my eyes. And my brain, apparently unbothered […]
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AuDHD and Time Part 2: Parallel Universes, Disappearing Acts and the Camera in My Head
Let me paint you a picture. I am sitting in a meeting. Someone is talking. To all external appearances, I am present – eye contact, appropriate nodding, the occasional thoughtful […]
AuDHD and Time Part 1: Life as an Efficiency Machine
Let me ask you something. When you walk from one room to another, do you just… walk there? Empty handed? One trip, one purpose? I cannot fathom this. Every time […]
AuDHD, Relationships and the Art of Being Chronically Misunderstood
There is a particular kind of loneliness that comes not from being alone, but from being consistently misread by the people around you. From trying your hardest to connect, and […]
Neurodivergence and Medication: Venlafaxine
In my last medication post, I wrote about finally finding some relief with Lisdexamphetamine (Elvanse) and Bupropion. If you read that post, you’ll remember that I ended on a cautiously […]
AuDHD – The Dark Side vs. the Light Side
For the majority of my life I used to think that I am crazy; that there is something seriously wrong with me, because I couldn’t understand the polar opposites that […]
When the World is Too Loud: AuDHD and the Battle of Hypersensitivity
Have you ever felt like your brain is a computer with 200 tabs open at the same time? Or that the world is an incredibly loud and overwhelming place, where […]
ADHD – Pronounced Sense of Justice and Fearlessness
People often think that I am fearless because I have a tendency to fearlessly protect others in the moment—for example, if someone is getting attacked or bullied. The truth, though, […]
Thought Distortions
Thought distortions, in a nutshell, are catastrophizing; the classic doomsday thinking. In my case, these types of thoughts cause severe anxiety, and I have been dealing with them for most […]
ADHD and Empathy/Hypersensitivity
ADHD and hypersensitivity often occur together, especially in women. Research shows there’s a reason for this. The dopamine receptor gene DRD4 is associated with higher cognitive empathy in women, and […]