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The Hidden Reason So Many with ADHD Struggle with Drinking

Buckle up, kiddos… I’m about to drop a truth bomb: I loved being under the influence. Not in the “party every weekend” kind of way. I’m talking about the quiet, functional, “I feel more like myself when I drink or smoke” kind of way. For years, I told myself it was about escaping depression—that alcohol […]

ADHD Tax , Oh It’s Real

The ADHD Tax Is Real (and It’s Not Just About Money) They don’t warn you about the ADHD tax. You won’t find it on your W-2 or in a budgeting app. But if you live with ADHD, you’ve already paid it. Probably this week. ADHD tax is the cost—financial, emotional, and mental—of forgetting, losing, procrastinating, […]

Why I Started This Site (And What I’m Tired Of)

Why I Started This Site (and What I’m Tired Of) If you’ve ever Googled “ADHD tips” and clicked out 10 seconds later because it felt like a list made for 5-year-olds… yeah, same. That’s part of why I started this site. After getting diagnosed later in life—and realizing I’d been masking, overcompensating, and burning out […]