Author: Ashley
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A love letter to hands-free dog parenting, sensory-friendly storage, and never holding a warm poo bag again. There are moments in life where you find something so weirdly perfect for your needs that it feels like fate — or at least a well-timed Amazon recommendation. For me, that moment was buying this:TUDEQU Dog Walking Bum…
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Because typical fitness advice doesn’t account for boredom, sensory hell, or executive dysfunction. I used to love the idea of fitness challenges. That first week where everything is shiny and new? Sign me up. Then week two rolls in and suddenly I’m resenting the thing I was obsessed with 5 minutes ago. If you have…
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What They Feel Like and Why It Matters Why we need to talk about this Shutdowns and meltdowns are common in AuDHD (autism + ADHD), but they’re often misunderstood, mislabelled, or missed entirely. These aren’t tantrums or dramatic outbursts. They’re nervous system responses. And understanding them changes everything. What’s actually happening: the nervous system side…
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Because she’s more than just a dog. This is your warning, this post is emotional, mushy, chaotic, and very dog-heavy. But if you know, you know. Some animals aren’t just pets, they become anchors. Saffron is mine. Who is Saffron? Saffron is my retired guide dog. She’s a Labrador cross Golden Retriever, she was born…
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Permission to stop pretending you’re someone you’re not. There’s a long list of things I thought I should be doing, because “normal” people do them, because influencers swear by them, or because some part of me thought they’d make me a better human. Spoiler: they didn’t. Here’s what I’ve stopped forcing – and how that’s…
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What helped me finally quiet the food noise, and how I’ve made weight loss work with AuDHD. Let’s get something out of the way first: I am not a wellness girlie. I am not consistent. I forget to eat, then eat everything. I get obsessed with a new plan, then abandon it the moment the…
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I used to call myself lazy every single day. I’d look around at the half-done laundry piles, the dishwasher I stacked but never emptied, the form I’ve been meaning to fill out for two weeks but keep forgetting until midnight – and I’d think, Why can’t I just get on with things like everyone else?…
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This is a neurodivergent weight loss guide made for overwhelmed brains. A kind, realistic checklist to help plus-size ADHDers, autistics, and tired humans start small – without meal plans, meltdowns, or guilt. 1. Pick one meal to “autopilot” this weekChoose the same lunch or breakfast for 5 days. That’s it. No planning, no stress. You’re…
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Welcome to audhdlyspecific.com. If you’ve landed here, you’re probably a little tired, a little overwhelmed, and very aware that you don’t fit the neat boxes most wellness, productivity, or lifestyle advice tries to squeeze people into. This blog isn’t here to tell you to “just try harder” or “get organised.” It’s a space made specifically…