Giving Up Alcohol and Weed With an ADHD Brain
You’ve decided it’s time to stop drinking, or at least…
Giving Up Alcohol and Weed With an ADHD Brain
You’ve decided it’s time to stop drinking, or at least stop leaning on weed to soften the edges. You’ve got willpower, a plan, maybe even a shiny new journal with motivational quotes. But somehow, two days later, you’re staring at an empty wine bottle or wondering why there’s another half-smoked joint in your ashtray. It’s…
Should You Disclose Your Neurodivergence at Work?
Back in the 80s and 90s, there was an unspoken rule at work: the less people knew about you, the better. Your health, your personal struggles, your quirks? Best left off the record. Fast-forward to 2025, and you’d think the world would have evolved. We’ve got hashtags shouting about neurodiversity inclusion, rainbow-coloured HR brochures promising…
Why You Seem Autistic But Test Negative
Ever met someone and thought, “Oh, they’re definitely autistic”, only for their professional assessment to come back with a polite-but-firm “Nope”? It happens far more often than you’d think, and the reasons are fascinating, frustrating, and occasionally absurd. Let’s talk masking, ADHD imposters, and the curious world of the “almost-autistic”. The Diagnostic Plot Twist Autism…
The Hidden ADHD Anxiety Most Men Don’t See
If you’re an ND man, and by ND I mean neurodivergent, and you’ve been living with constant, bone-deep anxiety for years, there’s a good chance it isn’t “just anxiety.” There’s a very real possibility it’s ADHD in disguise. Not the hyperactive schoolboy version you’ve seen on TV. Not the “can’t sit still” stereotype. This is…
Late Diagnosis in Men: The Midlife Plot Twist
The Diagnosis You Didn’t See Coming Imagine this. You’re 38, your second marriage has just limped over the finish line, you’ve got more career changes than you have socks, and your Saturday nights now look suspiciously like scrolling on your phone with a glass of something strong. Then one Tuesday afternoon, a doctor drops a…
ADHD And Taking Things Personally
Some people can let things roll off their back like water on a duck. Others, like me – are more like a sponge in a puddle. If you so much as flick a comment in our direction, we’ll soak it up, carry it around, and possibly replay it in our heads during a 2 am…
Medical Conditions That Look Just Like ADHD
We’ve all had that moment: you walk into a room and forget why you went in. You can’t concentrate, you interrupt conversations, your brain feels like a browser with 83 tabs open and one playing music, you just can’t find it. But what if it’s not ADHD? Turns out, several medical conditions can look suspiciously…
New Language for Autism: What to Say Now
Let’s face it. The language around autism and neurodivergence is moving faster than a toddler after sugar. One minute you’re nodding along to someone describing their “high-functioning Asperger’s,” and the next, you’ve learned that term went out of fashion quicker than skinny jeans at a Gen Z picnic. But here’s the good news: all these…
Seven Types of ADD? Not found in most books
You know that moment when you’re minding your business, scrolling through the internet, and then a post pops up that makes you freeze mid-scroll, mid-toast, and possibly mid-existential crisis? That was me this week. Turns out, there’s not just one type of ADD. Not even two. There are seven. Yes, seven types of attention deficit…
Real Talk: ADHD and Taking Responsibility
ADHD isn’t a moral failing. But it’s not a free pass either. Somewhere along the self-awareness path, we took a wrong turn. Instead of learning how to manage ADHD, many of us have started hiding behind it, blaming every missed deadline, flaked plan, or emotional outburst on our neurodivergence like it’s an invisibility cloak for…
