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Why your body clock runs two hours late – and what that means if you have ADHD
Your brain comes alive at 10 pm. Ideas flow. Focus sharpens. The day’s fog finally lifts. Then your alarm goes off at 7 am, and you feel like you’ve been dragged out of sedation. This isn’t a sleep problem. It’s a timing problem. Most ADHD brains run on a circadian rhythm that’s phase-delayed compared to neurotypical patterns. Research by Bijlenga & Kooij (2020) found that …
The ADHD Generation that Healthcare abandoned
How a decade of digital revolution and healthcare neglect left a generation to drown A 10-minute read that explains 30 years of struggle Picture yourself managing fine on a calm sea in 1995. You had your routines, your coping strategies, your analogue life that mostly worked. Then the digital hurricane hit. Emails, notifications, social media, always-on culture. Suddenly, you’re pulled under by conditions your brain …
Why moderation advice fails ADHD brains (and the third way that actually works)
ADHD TL;DR: Standard moderation advice assumes neurotypical reward systems and impulse control. ADHD brains have neither. ADHD brains have 25-35% lower dopamine transporter availability, making alcohol hit like a “system reset.” “Just drink less” ignores delayed executive function, poor interoception, and reward-seeking biology. There’s a third way between “drink normally” and “complete sobriety” – but it’s not for everyone. If someone working in the wine …
Why normal sleep advice fails ADHD brains
ADHD TL;DR: Standard sleep advice assumes your brain switches off on command. It doesn’t. Your circadian rhythm is delayed 1.5 – 2 hours compared to neurotypical brains. Quiet bedrooms trigger hypervigilance instead of relaxation. CBT-I (the “gold standard” insomnia treatment) fails 60% of ADHD adults. The problem isn’t you – sleep medicine has been accidentally torturing ADHD brains for decades. Worth the scroll: The full …