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.
Ok, so I’m not entirely sure this is an ADHD thing or a me thing, but I thought I’d put it out there and see which of you might be able to relate. I tend to dream more often than not, which actually makes sense because apparently those of us with ADHD spent 80% of our sleep in REM mode (rapid eye movement). This is […]
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Hey everyone!! I know, I know…it’s been a long while, but you wouldn’t believe some of the things I’ve gone through in the last few months, mainly linked to the fostering, but add that to the chaos of Christmas and having ADHD/ SAD and I’ve basically only just been keeping my head above water. Anyway, Happy New Year to you all, hope you managed to […]
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I’ve always been a person who strongly values peoples right to be individuals with their own strengths and their own journeys, but parenting is a whole different kettle of fish. As parents, we always feel like our children are a reflection of how we’ve raised them or what we’ve done. For example, if they start playing up or running around the supermarket, we feel people are […]
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So after a few sessions with my therapist, I realised that my writing is so interlinked with my emotional well-being. I mean I kind of always knew it deep down, but it’s amazing the stuff that comes out when you are supposed to be writing a work of fiction. It’s rather like acting, that everything becomes a self-portrait; no matter how hard you try. It’s […]
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You know those moments in life where you look around and think this is….this is what it was all for…this is where it was all leading? Sadly for many of us with ADHD we really struggle to feel a sense of achievement. We’re either setting ourselves unrealistic goals then beating ourselves up for not achieving them or we’re not even trying at all. That’s why […]
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So, my last post was kind of dramatic, but I’ll be totally honest and admit I was heading for a breakdown. Anyway, I’m in a slightly better place now and life carries on doesn’t it? I suppose that’s annoying and reassuring in equal measure. That the world pays no attention to you when you are struggling, but also that despite the fact you feel like […]
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This article may come some way too explaining why I have posted as frequently lately too. So lately I’ve been going through a rather tough time. Some stuff has come up from my past connected to my present, and I’ve realised that I’d probably benefit from some counselling. I mean aside from having ADHD which means my brain keeps whirling at an ultra fast level, […]
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So one of the things that’s never really talked about as much in term of ADHD, especially adult ADHD, is how difficult it is to manage the emotional side of it. Mentally our brains operate on a faster speed than most people and that can be exhausting in itself, but then when you add in things like a significant event, time of the month and […]
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Ok, here it is a confession! I’ve reached the age where technology has exceeded my tech knowledge and it is for this reason that I haven’t yet managed to get the video done. Another reason is that my life is quite chaotic right now, with the children going back to school and trying to regain a sense of routine why juggling other things has proved […]
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Don’t ask me to do much in the morning; that’s golden advice right there. Of course, there are certain things I have to doo as an adult such as get the children ready and take them to school etc. but those things are part of a routine so I can do those on autopilot. When something in the morning comes up that I’m not prepared […]
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I don’t know about other ADHDers, but I get a really weird urge to clean at random times once in a blue moon, which is really weird considering most to the time I border on being a slob. I don’t mean to be, but lack of attention to detail combined with no motivation means that things can left for a while. This is something I’ve […]
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Ok hands up if you are always late for everything?? It’s certainly not through lack of trying. I have found that no matter how organised I am, that there are only a few times in my life where I am actually on time for everything. Of course, I try to be on time for the important stuff such as health appointments, stuff for the kids […]
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The other day I went for a spa day. I must confess to being a bit of a spa snob as I go to a really nice spa on a regular basis, it’s my only regular treat for being a foster parent. Well anyone with ADHD will tell you that purposefully switching off other when you are unconscious/ asleep is near impossible. Even when I’m […]
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Ok, I know this isn’t strictly limited to just ADHD, but I find it that more people with ADHD suffer from this than not. What I’m talking about it being covered in strange bruises with not a clue to how they got there or what you did to yourself. For one brief moment, you might consider if you beat yourself in your sleep or if […]
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