Category: Personal stories and Insights
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The Truth About Autistic Burnout
Autistic burnout… something I had heard about but never considered myself to have gone through. Until it hit me with full force. When people hear “burnout,” they might think: “Well, everyone goes through that. It’s just life, it’s not only autistic individuals.” What they don’t realise is that autistic burnout is on a totally different level. Late… Read more
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AuDHD: When Your Brain Can’t Make Up Its Mind
Some people are clearly introverts; others are true extroverts, and then… there’s me, a walking contradiction. Which version of me shows up depends entirely on the day and the environment. I swing between craving deep connections and needing total isolation. The complexity stems from being both autistic and ADHD, also known as AuDHD. Conflicting Characteristics… Read more
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What Bowlby Didn’t See: ADHD, Impulsivity, Attachment, Limited Pause
We often hear that people with ADHD are impulsive, but what does that actually feel like from the inside? For me, it’s not just about poor planning or being dramatic; it’s deeper than that. This post unpacks what impulsivity looks like in my ADHD brain and why understanding it matters more than ever. Impulsivity. It’s… Read more
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Let’s Talk About Small Talk: My Neurodivergent Perspective.
Small Talk: Two Words That Send My Brain Into Panic Mode. If you’ve read my Lost in Translation post, you’ll know what goes on in my head when I’m trying to communicate with somebody. If you haven’t read it yet, what are you waiting for? Click on the link and go and have a nosy. Now… Read more
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ADHD and Autism: How to Succeed at University
This is how I just about survived my second year of university – all while undiagnosed and unaware that I was autistic and ADHD. With the added complexity of being a military family and uprooting our lives to Kenya, while supporting my neurodivergent daughter through all the challenges this brings. Luckily, by the end of my second… Read more
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If Only My Neurodivergent Mind Had Subtitles
The Conversation Was In My Head… I Just Forgot To Let You In. Have you ever started talking to someone and halfway through realised that you never actually started the conversation from the beginning? Yeah… me too. I do this all the time. I’ve already played the whole thing out in my head – through… Read more
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When Your Best Isn’t Good Enough: School Masking
I’ve been reflecting on my childhood lately and decided to write down how masking at school made me feel. So here it is… I hope that by sharing my experience, it can help build more awareness of the internal struggles we face. Holding It All In at School Masking all day at school, trying my… Read more
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Being Neurodivergent in the Military Community
Well, Here It Is… My First Blog! Where better to start than with the reason behind why I created Wired Beyond Labels? If you have ADHD, you’ll probably relate to the impulsive burst of excitement that comes with new ideas, the kind that doesn’t leave your mind for hours, sometimes days, even weeks. This blog… Read more