AuDHD – Page 9 – Ausome Charlie

My top 10 Christmas Hits

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like F*** This Sigh at Night It’s the Most Triggering Time of the Year Stop the Carvery Mistletoe and Whine Shite Christmas Jingle Hell Rocking and Sobbing around the Christmas Tree Happy Xmas (It’s Nearly Over) Thank F*** it Isn’t Christmas Every Day

Side-eye conversations with Iggy

TW CW suicide child death bullying Note: Media interest in our story is not welcome. Names have been changed, so don’t bother googling us. My first-born son killed himself earlier this year, out of the blue, aged just fifteen. For background, since starting high school in 2017 Iggy had been struggling increasingly with anxiety. InContinue reading “Side-eye conversations with Iggy”

‘Tis the season to be overwhelmed tra la la la la fuck off fuck off

There are numerous friends and acquaintances with whom I’ve suggested meeting up for a chat over a run, walk, coffee. Just might take me a while to get around to it. This time of year is always overwhelming for me – balancing the demands of the busy period at work, the pressure of family birthdaysContinue reading “‘Tis the season to be overwhelmed tra la la la la fuck off fuck off”

Storm brewing

Does anybody else #ActuallyAutistic or #Neurodivergent feel quite unwell when there’s a storm brewing that never quite fully brews? The pressure this week has really knocked me about, got into my head and my sinuses. My dear nan used to say “ooh it’s close” (then she’d run around unplugging everything 🤣)

Recognising ADHD in adults

Do you often experience these issues: Impulsiveness Disorganisation Problems prioritising Poor time management skills Problems getting started on a task Hyperfocus on one task, to the detriment of other tasks Excessive activity, restlessness (e.g. can’t just sit and enjoy a TV programme without checking your phone, pace up and down while talking on the phone)Continue reading “Recognising ADHD in adults”

Nothing planned

Me: “Glad I managed my 5K social run, but now I’ve nothing planned for the rest of the day” Husband: “What shall we do then?” Me: “No, you misunderstand I’ve nothing planned. It doesn’t mean I haven’t planned anything as yet. It means I’ve planned to do nothing”. Husband: “Really?!” I’m a little hyper andContinue reading “Nothing planned”

Adult autistic meltdowns

Becca Lory’s article about adult meltdowns really hit home for me. The post-meltdown “tsunami of self-deprecation” she describes (towards the end of the article) is what pushed me over the edge into my current depression. It’s Still Not a Tantrum: The Ever-Elusive Adult Meltdown

High functioning?

There’s no such think as “high-functioning”. Some days I pass for “normal”. Other days I can’t get up til midday, wonder why everything is blurry, and eventually realise I’ve put both contact lenses in the same eye

Ear worms

Does anyone else with autism and/or ADHD struggle with earworm-related insomnia? I was so knackered last night after a 10 mile walk, yet I lay awake listening to Sweet Caroline in my head, incessantly and with attention to detail (drums, bassline, the whole thing). I barely slept a wink for months at university due toContinue reading “Ear worms”

The trout of woe

Here I sit broken-hearted 💔 With my husband and daughters away, I decided to treat myself to a fish counter whole rainbow trout with my online shopping which was delivered this morning. I was really looking forward to cooking and eating this trout. I was really hungry too, after a ten mile walk. I choseContinue reading “The trout of woe”