Peaceful Sounds

Right — on to the next amazing thing that’s going to cure ADHD! Ha, I wish. Those of us with ADHD know there’s no cure — only things that help us cope day to day, whether that’s medication, therapy, setting alarms, etc. The trick is to find a coping strategy that works for us, as individuals, because what helps one person might do nothing for […]

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How AI Helped Me Overcome Some ADHD Challenges — and Finally Write My Novella

How AI Helped Me Overcome Some ADHD Challenges

Living with ADHD often feels like trying to catch fireworks with your bare hands — brilliant ideas everywhere, but impossible to hold onto for long. Organisation, focus, and finishing projects can be a real struggle, especially when creativity is your strength and your stumbling block all at once. For over ten years, I tried to write my novella. I’d start strong, full of excitement, but […]

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Alexa, Cure my ADHD!

Image of an Alexa form Amazon

Hey ADHDers and Allies! A happy new year to you all! I hope you had a great holiday season. Personally, I found Christmas day to be very overwhelming and much more enjoyed the downtime afterwards. Alas back to reality now and I’m still adjusting. I’ve been getting better acquainted with Alexa over the last few months to try and aid symptoms of my ADHD. This […]

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GOALLLLL!

Typewriter with word goals - about ADHD goals

We ADHDers never tend to think of ourselves of people who can achieve goals for two main reasons; one we’ve put down so much that by the time we reach adulthood we think we’re incapable of doing anything write or/ and two; we’ve never learned to set goals in a way that really benefit us. Fortunately, and unfortunately, I’ve been on both ends of that […]

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Why Discipline is NOT a dirty word!!

Why Discipline is NOT a dirty word!! child and paren

Any parent knows that disciplining your child for inappropriate behaviour is a double-edged sword! You have stern words with your child? Instant guilt! You take something away from them? Instant guilt! You stop then doing something they enjoy? Instant guilt! Nobody said being a parent was an easy business and those who do say it have clearly never been parents. So yes, parenting alone is […]

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Should Having ADHD Provide Financial Benefits?

Should Having ADHD Provide Financial Benefits?

The other day I saw an article in a national newspaper that stated there has been a huge increase in the amount of people claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in the UK for ADHD. PIP is basically a disability allowance for those who struggle to do normal daily tasks due to a health/ medical condition. Obviously the diagnosis figures around the world for ADHD continue […]

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