Executive Dysfunction
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I’m Struggling (Mentally) and I Don’t Even Know Why
I am struggling a lot lately. That’s the cleanest way to put it. Not in any obvious way. Just quietly, persistently, in a way that sits behind the eyes and won’t bugger off. And I don’t fully know why. Last August, in the middle of what I thought was a routine conversation, a GP looked…
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ADHD Hyperfocus, Lost Days and Microphone Testing
I found a voice memo from a few months ago and it nearly floored me. Not because it was dramatic. Not because it was poetic. But because it was honest. Brutally honest. I’d woken up at 6am with a simple idea. “I’ll just test a couple of microphones.” You know, for future YouTube plans. Sensible.…
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ADHD, Starvation, and Doing Absolutely Sod All
Welcome to the glamorous world of executive dysfunction. Where your brain is so bloody busy it forgets to tell your stomach it’s starving, and your to-do list becomes a to-don’t list so long it could be sold as a scroll. Today’s special? Self-neglect, served with a side of shame and a sprinkling of existential dread.…
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When Every Day Feels Like Work – Living with ADHD Burnout
When Every Day Feels Like Work and Nothing Feels Like Progress! I was scrolling through one of our group chats this morning and seeing what people are up to. One mate’s done a parkrun – he’s getting into shape, doing brilliantly. Others are talking about their Saturday plans. Shopping. Hanging out with family. Going to…