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Many similarities in sensory issues with what you've listed. Do you feel like your sensitivity has increased or decreased with age? I feel certain that perimenopause is increasing some of them in my case...

My AuDHD point : Blurt out impulsively honest opinion using straightforward, literal communication to customers and as soon as I say it I then recognize what I had said and hope not to receive a complaint on my opinion.🤐

This video was so great, I understand so well, thank you. It's been so challenging figuring this whole mess out. I found autistic creators (basically all the ones I found) so relatable but it wasn't the same with ADHDers. I didn't necessarily connect with them so easily and I think that's exactly y, because they're kind of contrary in ways like u illustrated in this video. I finally did find stuff about ADHD that I was interested in and finally I could see that I for sure have it, it was so obvious in ways but I am quite bright and diligent and quiet, I wasn't causing a scene and I was doing well in school so it does make sense it wasn't noticed at school. Do you not put out videos very often? I've actually started doing videos too. I'm just self realized autistic and ADHD but I am now on meds for ADHD, which really helps for the ADHD stuff but it kind of makes things worse with autistic traits. The ADHD traits also made me question if I could really b autistic because of struggling to have routine. I feel like I'm incapable of creating structure in my life, well not totally incapable it is there in some aspects ❤

I'm also a (very) late diagnosed AuDHD woman who creates videos about my experience. I'm glad to have found your channel and enjoyed hearing about your childhood experiences. Thank you for sharing and for creating more understanding about our experiences ❤️ ✨️

1:10 I would rename it to Attention Targeting Hyperactive Mind Disorder .. it feels to me it would be more accurate

42.. very used to masking. Don't think I'd have a wife or many friends without it lol!

Thank you for the video and the reassurances, Michelle. Verbal instructions (especially overly long or complex ones) had always been a problem with my brain, and I have found ways of coping (ie. writing everything down), but I do wish it were easier for us. Hope you're doing well, and happy new year!

This is the first time masking has been explained so well. I’ve been trying to grasp the concept. I’m grateful I have found your channel, thanks for sharing your experience

Thank you for sharing, I’ve been looking for someone in the same situation.

This was a powerful and important watch for me. Thanks for sharing! I can hugely relate to this trigger. I realised I was AuDHD four years ago at 70 years of age and there's still a LOT of this kind of thing I'm trying to sort out.

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Subscribed. 🎉 I appreciate hearing your experience.

💖 im so glad the dx has been good for you. I got mine in 2007 & I'm still very grateful for it, but have no clue how my masking works 🤣 i apparently do it a lot, but cant figure out how... according to the quiz... I've also found the dx has been much less helpful in the long run than I'd hoped.

Thank you for your videos this year, Michelle! I have really appreciated being able to follow your journey, and you have articulated yourself so well. I'm still coming to terms with my own AuDHD (I only found out less than 2 years ago), and your perspective (as well as other content creators) have been helpful in making me feel less alone. I hope you have a wonderful festive season, and all the best for 2025. Take care. - A forty-something Aussie-born, now living in Canada

Great advice! We have to be smart in this economy!

❤ yes I'm one of the women who has a hard time speaking up for themself, it's really hard

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Burnout is hard, and I'm glad you have some good strategies to help you survive and ease the intensity of it. Perimenopause is such a treat, right (insert eye-rolling). So many physical aspects to it that you don't know about until you experience them. Why isn't this taught as naturally as puberty? I don't know which emotions are hormonal, which are side effects of a medication I'm taking, which are genuine signs to pay attention and fix something, which are my usual ups and downs, which are a result of me ruminating and catastrophising. Something that's helping me settle when I need to is reading novels from the library (in the daytime, in addition to always reading fiction on my Kindle to help my brain slow down and sleep). All the best with taking care of your needs during this busy and overstimulating time of year!

Scoring 24 on the test. Having help but struggling with it for a month or 6 already.

I got 26 on that test... Been pushing through for far too long, now it's no longer possible 😞 All the best to you!

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Thank you 🙏🏼 Stay strong.

Got my aspie diagnosis at 60 yrs. My stomach and metabolic system has been upset all my life and I have adverse and often diametrically opposed reactions to drugs and any active substances, like being aggravated by calming tea. Quite a few professionals are starting to ask if a lot of neurodivergence might actually be a dysregulated metabolism. Dr William Walsh for instance, a psychiatrist with his own institute for research, found that of 3000 patients with Asperger diagnosis, 96% had a mutation on the MTHFR gene that codes for lots of metabolic processes. Also the Harvard psychiatrist Chris Palmer is thinking in this direction. Worth a watch.

Love it. I'm gluten and lactose free too (and a dozen more 'frees') and food isn't easy. I also cook for my family, so I may cook 1-3 different dinners each night to accommodate various needs. My comfort foods come and go in waves, and I might eat the same thing once a day for two weeks. Some of my favourites have included: * chicken schnitzel in a toasted pita pocket with sauerkraut * rice with milk and sugar * rice with a splash of soy sauce and maple syrup, topped with chicken and a token vegetable or two * shaved roast beef from the deli with lettuce on a gf toasted pita bread * 'pizza' made on (you guessed it) gf pita bread, with whatever leftover meat we have or BBQ chicken

We can definitely be hard on ourselves and overthink what it means if others are not responding or have responded in certain ways. I was doing this last night in fact. Can I just say, I love your laugh. It brings a smile to my face every time I hear it!

I heard that are grains have changed , also that spelt is way better

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I am 73 and late diagnosed. I relate to all of those. Going gluten free was absolutely life changing, and delayed prcessing has been my cryptonite. I have above average intelligence, but often have appeared stupid to some co workers and supervisors. It hasnt been easy but my ability to hyper focus and stick with a task has compensated for my delayed processing.

Great video. Love it. Costs 3500$ in my city to get diagnosed so I havent yet.

I love how in Scripture we are told to "take every thought captive". Very good advice for ud neurotypicals 🤗

The Wednesday Waffle is such a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

We neurodiverse peeps are so hard on ourselves. For me, it's led to serious bouts of anxiety and depression. I've learned to lovingly accept all parts of myself now, even the perfectionist part and the inner critic part. They calm down when they're acknowledged and accepted 😊

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I've heard IFS and ACT are better for neurodivergent people. There are a bunch of experiential therapies as well. Tori Olds has a good summary on her youtube channel

For me, getting up early and going for a 90-minute walk started having a massive positive effect for me. Each day, I'd get up a little earlier and I noticed a huge change in my day. Now I get up at 5AM (before the day breaks) - that helps me "ease" in to my day (if that makes sense). And I've now converted my 90-minute walk into a walk/jog. No pressure on myself, but the extra exertion has been excellent. I get home, have a shower and can start work immediately. And I always start my work day with one of the bigger/tougher tasks. I find I can flow through the rest of my tasks much more smoothly and get much more done. The next big change I've made was to cut out sugar. OMG, I can't tell you how huge that's been for me. I'm 3 weeks in now. I don't take meds. I dont meditate, because my autistic brain can't do it. But, exercise and a sugar-free day has been a massive step for me. Noticing changes in my body with all that walking and getting more work done each day means I look forward each morning to the exercise and the tough task I challenge myself with each morning. The dopamine hit when I complete the task is beautiful. Thanks for your videos. It's great to hear from other autistics and ADHD'rs out there.

i wish practictioners would tell people that they are autistic, not that they have autism. autism is a neurotype, not a disease. where to from here is joining in community to fight ableism. thanks for standing up and using your voice to support the neurodiversity paradigm.

we dont have autism, we are autistic. as kristy forbes from intune pathways says: autistic is our identity and our culture. autistic is our neuro-biology. ummasking and having pride will be helpful. thanks for being an advocate.

i thought alexander g. bell was the telephone. thomas edison is the light bulb. i just looked it up.

if you want to investigate RSD, i think its rejection sensitivity dysphoria. Dr. Megan Anna Neff from Neurodivergent Insights has great low priced resourses on autism and adhd topics

have you looked into the PDA profile of autism? it used to be called pathological demand avoidance, now it's persistent drive for autonomy

thanks for minimal editing. hope you have some ease. neurodivergent people understand other neurodivergent people.

ugh technology makes so much noise - plus, i can hear the insides of my own body

yay for our tribe. The Autistic Culture Podcast with is a great way to build neurodivergent pride.

I found your channel yesterday and it feels like I've found a new friend ... someone with an experience I can relate to. We even grew up in the same town (not PNG, though I did visit the highlands as an adult). I'm finally awaiting my diagnostic appointment, at age 49, wondering if it's safe to unmask, let myself be seen and share my excitement about what I'm learning, whilst expecting many friends and relatives would argue that I can't possibly have ADHD and/or Autism. How did you go choosing and asking people to fill in questionnaires about you? I'm only now processing so many parts of my teen and young adult years to understand why I felt the way I did. I can totally relate to you and other women who say it gets harder to cope as we get older. Anyway, thanks for sharing your story!

2:40 default position of guilt and defensiveness 😂

0:43 PDA pervasive defiance disorder

7/7 here. To the letter. It’s like you’re inside my head. Diagnosed two years ago at age 52.