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The Invisible Wall Of ADHD Paralysis

I don’t know how else to explain it, but it’s this frustrating, almost painful feeling of wanting to do something so badly… and having absolutely no idea how to start. I’ll sit at my desk for hours. Not procrastinating. Not slacking. Just… stuck. It’s this overwhelming sense of not knowing where to begin, and it […]

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” kind of way. For years, I told myself it was about escaping depression—that alcohol helped me […]

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, […]

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 […]