When I was fIrst diagnosed with Adhd, I was heavy into burnout and saw no way forward but I knew one thing: I was desperate for relief and didn't know what to do. So I turned to one more psychiatrist. An emergency care providor at that, and FINALLY SOMEONE SAW WHAT NO ONE ELSE HAD YET! And I finally had an answer of where to dig deep. At 32, I learned I am Autusitic with Combined Type Adhd. I spents hours a day for weeks taking in everything I could. I was familiar with inatentive ADHD in children thanks to my daughter but I had no idea how many different ways there were that ADHD could show up in different people or that there was even a third type...the combined type. I didnt know that Hyperactive ADHD shows up differently in women than it does in men or that most women have the inattentive type and that women with any type struggle for years with improper diagnoses. Cue me giving the middle finger to every mis-informed psych that told me I was bipolar, unreliable, neurotic, had borderline personality disorder, OCD, GAD, SAD, or MDD. The end result of all this research? A huge influx of self worth for 1, but also a field guide for anyone else who may be navigating similar terrain. A field guide to help the ADHD person of any type to process through burnout and start working WITH their brain rather than against it. And now, that field guide is yours.

Hi everyone! I’m new here! Finally, a community for ADHD people around the world. I’ve read a lot of your posts, and it really made me want to open up too. I have ADHD, predominantly inattentive type, and it’s really difficult. I’m 33 years old and I’m medicated. Here’s my problem: I really struggle to take action. I have a lot of ambition and talent, but every single day it’s incredibly hard just to start doing what I know I need to do. I’m an entrepreneur and I run a small funnel-building design business. And honestly, it’s complex just to follow my own system. I procrastinate a lot, I’m anxious, and I struggle to take action. Sometimes I get a boost of focus and end up cleaning or doing other things, but never the right things. I genuinely struggle with this. Even with medication, it doesn’t really change anything… yes, I feel more intense focus, but I still have trouble taking action. It’s like my brain only wants to work when I’m in danger, for example when there are client deadlines and pressure. Does anyone experience the same thing and can guide me? It would be amazing to hear from other people with ADHD who are trying to run their own business and have been through the same thing. Otherwise, I wish you all a great day 😊