My Unexpected Discovery
Sometimes the best practical coping strategies are the ones we discover by accident.
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Personal thoughts for. ADHD Girl.
Sensory Overload in London
I had not been to London in about eight years. Back then I handled it. The pace, the noise, the constant movement. This time I went as a mum. And as a thirty-seven-year-old who is far more aware of her nervous system than she used to be. London with kids is not just a city break. It is logistics. It is bodies, bags, snacks, toilets, […]
Read moreThe Human Touch
The other week I had to phone my bank because they’d taken money out of my account without my consent (or so I thought). At first, when I pushed all the options on the automated menu I got put on a silent ring with no ouput. Frustrated I called again, this time I spoke to a person who said they had to transfer me. By […]
Read moreIgnorance isn’t bliss, it’s Frustration!
The other day I was scrolling on social media when I came across somebody who had made a post which read ‘NHS to put 301 million pounds into adult services.’ As someone who has just been told I have 7 years to wait to even have a conversation about medication this came as welcome news indeed. Then I saw the comment underneath. Somebody had posted […]
Read moreBack to Reality!
Note: Apologies! This was scheuled to post almost two weeks ago but the website misfired on the scheduling. Only so much I can control! Happy New Year ADHDer and Allies. I hope 2026 has been good to you all so far. I’ve hit the ground running because I’m currently pursuing a publishing format for my 6th novel, writing my 7th (sequel to the 6th), collaborating […]
Read moreCelebrating Another Year of ADHD and Me
What a year it has been. As we come to the end of 2025, I wanted to take a moment to look back at what this little corner of the internet has achieved. ADHD and Me has welcomed tens of thousands of visitors this year and more than three thousand came through Google alone. That number still blows my mind. It also proves something very […]
Read moreIn Sickness and ADHD
Hey did you miss me?Sorry for a longer absence than usual, I had a horrible nasty virus that knocked me for six and I’ve just been focusing on the things that weren’t really optional. Do you not think us ADHDers make the worst patients? I mean for one we hate having to sit still to recover, but also those of us who like being productive […]
Read moreTwo Years. For a Conversation About ADHD Medication.
For twenty years my doctor has never asked about my ADHD or how I’m coping with it. So now all this feels like a slap in the face.
Read moreMr Hyde and Me: Living with Seasonal Affective Disorder
The majority of ADHDers seem to have SAD, and while I don’t know why that is. The effects of the two combined can make winters brutal.
Read moreAn Update from My ADHD Life…
This Saturday I will be 37, which means I’ve been knowing living with ADHD for twenty-seven years and what a journey it’s been! If you’d have asked little ten-year-old me or even 15-year-old me that I would be running an educational website on what it is to live with ADHD that included a blog and a podcast I’d have said you were mad. For my […]
Read moreBack from Paradise
Hello my lovely readers! I’m not dead! I’ve not given up! I’ve just had a busy few weeks and then I was away for a week in Benidorm with my family. As you can tell my mood has picked up significantly due to a week’s worth of sunshine and 75F plus temperatures. However, it’s not back to reality with a great big bang. Last year […]
Read morePeaceful 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 […]
Read moreHow AI Helped Me Overcome Some ADHD Challenges — and Finally Write My Novella
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 […]
Read moreThe Shame Spiral
Well ADHDers and Allies the first glimpse of Spring has finally sprung and I couldn’t be happy. Literally my Seasonal Affective Disorder has finally come to an end, and I can think a lot better than I could before. I mean I’ll never be the world’s best thinker due to the whole ADHD think but I’ll take what I can get. Today, I want to […]
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