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Dopamine vs Sensory Overload - AuDHD battles

Dopamine enables me to do some silly things, but Autistic sensory overload seems to win all the time. What does that all mean?

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Managing money follow-up

6 months ago I switched my bank in an attempt to better manage my money. How's it been going? Did Starling help with ADHD tax?

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AuDHD - The battle of Autism and ADHD to be a functional human [223]

AuDHD. Autism and ADHD. Two sides of my brain that fight often, but work well. How?

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ADHD medication after 3 months

After 3 months ADHD medication titration where nothing seemed to work, something has changed. Am I operating within normal parameters now?

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2 month review of ADHD medication

After 2 months of varying levels of ADHD medication, how's life?

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Being in the moment with ADHD and the Hokey Cokey

Is it possible to be in the moment and enjoy life when my ADHD brain is always overthinking? Can the Hokey Cokey help?

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Going to a gig with ADHD

I tried to be in the moment at a gig the other day, for a band I enjoy. How did it go? Well I wrote half this post for a start. ADHD is a messy super power.

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Using labels as an excuse or explanation

Are there any issues using terms like ADHD, neurodivergent or autistic to label ourselves? Can it excuse or explain our daily lives?

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30 days being sober

I was a 14 unit a week drinker. How did it feel to give it up and go sober?

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Two weeks on ADHD medication

Has 2 weeks of ADHD medication changed my life for better, worse or not even made a dent in my ability to be distracted... squirrel!

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Daydreaming

As a kid in primary school, I was diagnosed with daydreaming. My parents were called in to discuss the issue because I wasn’t paying attention in class. It was deemed an issue to be resolved, and I was advised not to daydream. At the same time, I was writing

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Apple Vision Pro from an autistic ADHD perspective

Apple’s annual World Wide Developer’s Conference (WWDC or Dub Dub to the cool kids who pretend they’re not cool) took place this week. It was a big one. Was it as big as the iPhone launch? I don’t think so, not for me anyway. The iPhone