Raising awareness of all things ADHD!
All of the Blog posts for ADHD and Me. These articles have been created by ADHD Girl based on her experiences of living with ADHD.
Soon, the time will come when I will be revealing who I really am, my real name and more about me than I have before. When I started this blog, I wanted to do it anonymously for one main reason; because ADHD is not just about me, it’s about you, it’s about the people who have ADHD and the people who love people with ADHD. […]
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Drugs: the double-edged sword that has become embedded in every day lives. Some drugs heal, while others can cause immeasurable damage in the wrong hands. When I was ten I was prescribed Ritalin, which realistically is a moderated form of speed. My mum was very up front with me about the effect it would have. It might stop you growing, but the doctor and I […]
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Note: Sorry I haven’t been updating as I normally would do. It’s not because I’m being lazy, I promise! It’s just that I am also working on my third novel while preparing for the release of my second. I will update next week as normal; the next blog article is already in the works. I must admit when I first heard that people with ADHD […]
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More boys in the UK get diagnosed with ADHD than girls. Are we to take it that there are more boys with ADHD than girls?
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A lot of people with ADHD can experience something called hyper focus, which is pretty much the opposite of what we are known for. It’s where our brain finally connects with something that brings us untold joy and we can focus on it for long periods of time. The issue with it being that it can become all consuming and we care barely talk or think […]
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You wouldn’t think that something as simple as choosing what you want for dinner or deciding what to do in a certain situation would paralyse you with fear, but sometimes that’s what living with ADHD is like. A normal thinking brain usually thinks of a few different options then using its logic it begins to weigh up the pros and cons. Eliminating the choices one […]
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Being married or even in a romantic relationship/ friendship with someone with ADHD can be frustrating, but also rewarding too.
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People with ADHD have the capacity to feel things very deeply and all at once; it’s one of the many reasons we get overwhelmed easily.
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People with ADHD can actually make really good rewarding friends, but it’s finding equally beneifical friendships, which we struggle with.
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It’s taken me years of painful life lessons to finally feel comfortable in my own skin and happy with who I am. Many years ago I used to think that would come with job satisfaction or academic success. I’m not ashamed to admit I was wrong! I’ve always been able to fake confidence from a young age when needed but being confident and feeling confident […]
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For people who are able to think of so many different possibilities at once; sometimes feelings can be larger than life.
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We’ve already established that we ADHDers are all or nothing kind of people, we don’t do things by halves and when we fall, we fall hard, completely, all at once and without regret. Even small crushes can feel overwhelming for us. Sadly, for me, it’s one area of my life that I have been less than successful in, but it’s not really anything to do […]
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After, finally get used to having a brain that processes things extremely fast, I suddenly get the dreaded mental burnout. Burnout is where your brain is basically suffering from extreme tiredness and just wants rest from thinking. It’s very common with ADHD, because when your brain processes things so quickly, it gets tired more quickly. Unfortunately, getting burnout while having ADHD is also ten times […]
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So today I came across this little book I purchased from paperchase years ago called ‘The Little Book of Happiness’ I think it was on sale and I thought it might be cute to write some of my achievements down in, as well as my hopes and dreams. Well, as most of you will probably know us ADHDers aren’t one for starting what we mean […]
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