The ADHD part of me is forgetful, excited, distractible, enthusiastic, restless, and an impulsive daydreamer - but the Autism side of me likes control, order, and tight schedules. Often, these two parts of myself are at odds with one another - but also keep each other in check.

Hacking my ADHD Brain: Running IT so IT doesn’t run ME

“How do I get things done,” despite being an ADHDer without the magical pharmaceuticals that can, for some, create what my best friend (also ADHD) calls “super brain”?
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This mark had been like a scarlet letter upon an otherwise exceptionable resume, creating assumptions about what I could and could not do before people even had the chance to meet me.

Openly Autistic: Why I DON’T Recommend Disclosing an Autism Diagnosis While Job Seeking (in MOST Situations)

When I was first diagnosed Autistic, starting this blog shortly after, I was all for being Openly Autistic whenever possible (for a few reasons). However, my perspective has changed since then.
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Put down, over and over again, stifled into silence because nobody knew I was AuDHD, and everyone expected me to be and act as if my brain wasn't wired differently from theirs.

Escaping an Abusive Relationship with Society: A Late Diagnosed Autism Story – My Autistic Life

When I found out I was Autistic a few months before my thirtieth birthday, it was a moment that made me realize that I’d been in an abusive relationship with society.
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Gate-Keeping is Gross (it’s also exclusionary and elitist): Self-Identified Autistic and Other NeuroDivergent Humans are Valid

I am diagnosed Autistic and ADHD, but I didn’t magically become Autistic, and ADHD when I was diagnosed, and my diagnosis is NOT what makes me Autistic and ADHD (AuDHD).
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