Tag: audhd
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Neurodivergent Burnout: How Misdiagnosis and Dismissal Left Me Broken for Decades
For most of my adult life, I believed there was something wrong with me. I chased answers for my constant exhaustion, pain, and inability to function like everyone else. Doctor after doctor dismissed me as “hysterical,” “lazy,” or “just stressed.” What I didn’t know was that the problem wasn’t my body failing me—it was neurodivergent…
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Surviving Disregulation – A Christmas Outing With The Kids.
Today we went to Brighton on the train. We made the brave decision to take both of our autistic kids out for the afternoon without the car…. no way to escape if it all went wrong. Thankfully it didn’t. We don’t go out much as family, and when we do, it’s to do something without…
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Finding Balance: Routine Strategies for Autistic ADHD Minds
If you’re both autistic and ADHD, chances are you know exactly what I’m talking about: the chaotic tug-of-war between craving routine and rejecting it entirely. I’ve never coped well with schedules. Free time is a minefield – too much to do, too little focus to do it, and I often end up frozen, doing absolutely…
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“ADHD? But That’s for Boys!”—A Woman’s Journey to an Unexpected Revelation.
I NEVER would have considered even the most remote possibility that I had ADHD. I’d seen ADHD—it affected some lads at school who couldn’t sit still, shouted out in class, and generally got written off as naughty kids. And anyway, ADHD was just a parenting problem, right? RIGHT?! My first real encounter with ADHD as…
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The Battle of the Brain: Living with Noise Sensitivity and Tinnitus (And Losing It at 4 A.M.)
It was 4 a.m. on a bitterly cold morning, and there I was, crying in the middle of the street, hunting for that noise. A sound that defied description—like a fridge buzzing through a wall, yet somehow managing to vibrate my very soul. It taunted me, no matter where I turned. I stomped around like…
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Finding Acceptance: My Social Journey with AuDHD
The author reflects on their challenging experiences with socialization as an AuDHD individual. They recount feeling tolerated rather than included, facing bullying, and navigating workplace social dynamics that led to mental health struggles. Ultimately, through connecting with accepting peers, they rediscover their identity, emphasizing the importance of genuine connections and self-acceptance.
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