This is what I replied — There is a Czech blogger that I respect a lot. She survived the death of her husband while pregnant with her third child, and she didn’t let this devastate her — she grew from it. She writes about spirituality, mental health, and an alternate lifestyle. She is an inspiring person…

This is what I'm kind of looking forward to, but now when I think of it, I would also miss the attention. It is often unwanted for me - I often thought that I would be able to travel the world more freely when I reach this stage, if I'm still able. Mostly nobody thinks to hurt an older lady. It's a kind of freedom for me. But I'm coming to a realization I will miss the attention too. I'm also close to a milestone now - in an year I will be 40, and I don't feel that way at all. I feel twenty, because thats when my mental ilness took over and the life stopped for me. The unlived years. I feel robbed of them. But your article kind of helps to soothe that pain.

You probably know this firsthand. — 0. I feel like a masked alien among the human race. 1. I get a diagnosis. I have imposter syndrome. How could I possibly be autistic/have ADHD? What if the doctor was wrong? 2. I’m getting information. All the information. 3. Oh my God, I finally understand why I’ve struggled…

An unlikely real-life story — Foreword Last summer a mouse came into my life. It was a beautiful summer day and I was walking down the Prokopske valley when I saw a white mouse by the side of the road. I froze in surprise for a few moments and observed her. Then I cautiously approached. …

It’s far more complicated than “just” autistic or ADHD burnout. — If you are Autistic and ADHD (AuDHD for short) and you are in a burnout you can’t get out of whatever you do, read on. I have lately realized why it’s so difficult to get out of AuDHD burnout. And in hindsight, it seems so obvious. I’ve been in severe…

And it’s driving me batty. Luckily, I have help. — I have stopped taking kratom 31.3.2023. It was a shock hearing from my psychiatrist how serious drug it is and after a terrible, horrible, no-good attempt to come off it cold turkey, I have been slowly tapering off over the course of a month. …

Life with an AuDHD brain — When you are AuDHD, you can have a lot of contradictory tendencies. Autism wants one thing, but ADHD wants the exact opposite. I have some days that are more autistic, and some days that are more ADHD. So, how does it all combine together in one AuDHD brain? Here is…

I have to lower it gradually instead. — I didn’t know I was addicted. I thought I’m taking just a herb that isn’t too dangerous, that I could quit any time I wanted (I just didn’t want to, because it made my life easier.) Familiar, isnt it? I thought my psychiatrist knew. I remember telling her that I’m…

Meals that can come in handy (not only) for neurodivergent people when the executive functioning just won’t function — My usual cooking routine goes like this: I put food on the stove to boil. I sit down to write a bit of an article. 20 minutes later, I have half an article and thick black smoke coming from the kitchen. All my pots and pans have blackened bottoms. …