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Blog posts Tag. – ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder
When I went to my GP recently to talk about restarting ADHD medication, I expected to be referred to someone who actually specialises in ADHD.Instead, I was sent to a mental health practitioner — which confused me, because ADHD isn’t technically a mental health condition. It’s neurological. The whole point of that appointment was simple: to discuss access to ADHD medication again.I was diagnosed with […]
Read moreNote: LATE! Again! I can only apologise. This was meant to be posted last week, but hopefully this article might go some way to explaining why it wasn’t. Every year, as the light fades and the days grow shorter, I feel like I become a completely different person. It’s not that I’ve suddenly taken up a life of crime or developed a sinister double identity, […]
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Whoops! Guess who forgot to upload the fortnightly blog article on time? That would be this ADHDer right here. I’ve been super busy over the last two weeks (figures, after I wrote a blog article about taking time to slow down in Autumn, right?). Do you ever think your ADHD gets in the way of being good at your job?Trust me, that used to be […]
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Most people wait until New Year’s Eve to make grand resolutions. They set goals with fireworks and champagne, determined to change everything overnight. But honestly? I think life is too short for that kind of pressure. For me, it isn’t about years—it’s about seasons. And by seasons, I don’t just mean spring, summer, fall, and winter (though they matter too). I mean the seasons of […]
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If you’d told me a year ago that getting a dog would change me emotionally, I’d have laughed. I thought I knew exactly what I was signing up for: muddy pawprints, stolen socks, and the occasional chewed slipper. What I didn’t expect was the emotional shift. I never knew getting a dog would help me heal from things I’ve buried since childhood, or that he’d […]
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ADHD is legally recognised as a disability in both the UK and the US. On paper, that means protection. It means support, accommodations, and safeguards against discrimination. But in practice? The reality often falls painfully short. Because while the law technically has our backs, it rarely shows up when we actually need it. You’d think being “protected by law” would count for something. That it […]
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It’s no secret that a lot of us ADHDers really enjoy music in its various forms, and most of us would like to see more awareness out there of what ADHD is. Well, a woman named Mareya has taken those two things and combined them to write a song about what it means to have ADHD! And the best thing is it’s called ADHD and […]
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Hey ADHDers and allies, this week’s blog article is about never giving on trying to get the right support, whether that be for you or your child. To prove that point I’d like to share something that happened recently that I hope will give you courage and inspiration. The other day I found myself attending a mediation meeting for a dear friend, whose son has […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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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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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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There aren’t many days where I crave ADHD medication, but I definitely had one or two them a few weeks ago. These days more often than not coincide with my time of the month (sorry guys, but it does happen) and I’m not sure if it’s because I’m more tired at these times, more hormonal or just irritated. Whatever if it is, my focus ends […]
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