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Understanding ADHD
Finally making sense of yourself.

For years, I thought I was lazy, unmotivated, or simply bad at being an adult. Learning about ADHD changed how I understood myself, and eventually changed my life.

ADHDefined is where I share personal experiences, research, practical strategies, and tools that help make ADHD easier to understand.

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Articles I wish someone had shown me years ago.

Pache holding an ADHD Tax bill, illustrating the unexpected costs and expenses associated with ADHD.
Pache feeling overwhelmed at his desk, illustrating ADHD burnout from mounting tasks, reminders, and responsibilities.
Pache overwhelmed by a pile of laundry, illustrating how ADHD executive dysfunction can make everyday tasks feel difficult to start and manage.
Pache sits with other adults on the sidelines of a children's soccer game.

My First Day on ADHD Medication

What surprised me wasn’t productivity. It was the quiet.

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Worth a Read

Pache investigating connections between everyday ADHD patterns

ADHD Pattern Recognition

Why you notice connections others miss.

Pache sitting overwhelmed at a desk with an open notebook, reminders, a phone alarm, and unfinished tasks around him.

Executive Dysfunction

Why starting everyday tasks can feel so hard.

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