Raising awareness of all things ADHD!
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A short and sweet one for you today ADHDers, but you know thats how we like it! The other day somebody asked me if music helps ADHD in terms of focus and my answer was…well yes and no. Let me explain….if I’m in my car and a great song comes on and by great song I mean a catchy tune with some good lyrics I […]
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Anyone have a hamster growing up? Sadly I did not! I always liked watching them though as they are curious little things. I got bite by one at a friends house once and let me tell you it flippin hurt like anything; how can something so small pack such a big punch or bite in that case? You’re probably sat there wondering what hamsters have […]
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Spring is well and truly here in the UK, which means lighter morning and that I feel like a brand new me. Every March I suddenly emerge from a cocoon of darkness to feeling motivated, happy and like I’ve been given a new lease of life. The reason for this? My seasonal affective disorder is gradually fading. For those of you who haven’t heard of […]
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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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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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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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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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This week I’ve been trying to figure out why every single time the school holidays roll around I feel like some kind of brain-dead zombie. I’ve tried to be kind to myself in this respect, because having had no biological children, I got thrown full force into parenting with no guidebook when I began fostering. Obviously, I do have some knowledge having worked with children […]
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Don’t let mess or stress rule your life; time is too short and you are too precious.
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One thing that a lot of people don’t tend to talk about is the impulsiveness of ADHD. True it can give us fast reflexes and make us better drivers but there is also a lot of difficult stuff that comes with that too. For example, the fact that we feel the need to act on intense emotions straight away or that we say things before […]
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The ADHD brain is wildly and beautifully chaotic! Most of the time it can only go on one speed and that speed is intensely fast. The difficulties of dealing with that and the repercussions it has can be overwhelming and unrelenting. While most people are able to switch off and enjoy quiet time, people with ADHD struggle to get any sense of peace while trying […]
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