Special Interests vs Hyperfixations: Joy, Escapism and When It Starts To Hurt
Many ND adults know what it is like to fall deeply into something. Maybe it is: 📚 a topic you research for months🎮 a game…
Author: sensoryoverload
Why Neurodivergent Nervous Systems Reach For Substances
Think about what your system goes through on an ordinary day. You may experience: 🎧 sensory overload🧮 executive overload🎭 masking and social performance⚡ ADHD restlessness…
Neurodivergent Conflict Aversion and Fawn Responses: Why You Say “It Is Fine” When It Is Not
Someone hurts your feelings.You feel anger, disappointment or fear. Yet out of your mouth comes: 💬 “It is fine.”💬 “Do not worry about it.”💬 “It…
Autistic Emotional Shutdown in Relationships: When Your Feelings Go Offline Mid Conversation
You are in a conversation with someone you care about.Maybe there is mild conflict, maybe it is just emotionally intense. Then suddenly: 🧊 your brain…
Decision Fatigue in Neurodivergent Adults: When Small Choices Eat All Your Energy
You look at your wardrobe and cannot pick clothes.You stare at a food delivery app and cannot choose anything.You open your laptop and jump between…
Interoception and Neurodivergent Burnout: When You Only Notice Your Body at Breaking Point
You are fine until you are not. You work, parent, study, scroll, help others.You forget to eat or eat whatever is around.You stay up too…
Demand Avoidance at Work: PDA Profiles, Autonomy and Threat
You sit down to do a task you chose yourself.You know it matters. You may even like it in theory. Then something shifts. 💭 “I…
Autism vs ADHD in Adults: Overlap, Differences and What It Means For You
You might have found yourself reading about autism and thinking“That is me.” Then reading about ADHD and thinking“That is also me.” Maybe you already have…
When Self Improvement Becomes a Mask: ND People, Productivity Culture and Hidden Burnout
You want to understand yourself better.You want tools that make life easier.You want to use your brain and your sensitivity in ways that feel meaningful.…
Internal Dopamine Menus: Mental Play When You Cannot Change Your Environment
Some situations are boring, stressful or uncomfortable, and you cannot get out of them. You are: 🚇 stuck on a long commute🏢 trapped in a…