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I'm AuDHD too. It can be difficult to say the least.
This is from my assessment training manual:
"The AuDHD profile is defined by competing neurological needs that can create significant internal conflict. Key contradictions include:
Damn, here I was thinking I was neurotypical and it turns out I may be the bastard child of autism and ADHD. What a plot twist.
Sounds like they were writing a story about me in there.
Good luck on your journey!
Yup. Tiny projects that finish fast for autism, long-term projects with digressions for the ADHD. Permission to go weird occasionally and do a deep dive on something novel for both.
I feel like this isn’t a real thing. What you described is how I feel and how I would describe the vast majority of the people I know. The people that I wouldn’t say fit these behaviors I would consider clearly have some other mental disorder.
Maybe I’m in a bubble of people like me? Idk it just seems like the default behavior…
We're self-selecting to gather together for some reason.
Congratulations with your diagnosis