Atypical Irish dad

Father, Husband and recently diagnosed ADHD/ADD learner

I'm 44, recently diagnosed with ADHD and ADD, I got tested on the back of my daughters Autism diagnosis.  I have an amazing wife and 3 energetic kids, and my 5 year old furry friend Barkley

 

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I wont claim to be an expert but I want to share my thoughts and ideas with the hope of helping others but also helping myself.  If one other person can get help from what I put down here then its a success.

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Task Paralysis

20/11/2025

So its been a few days since I posted, and its not that I didn't want to but this week I'm definitely struggling with task paralysis. I'm 100% sure everyone has experienced this and has overcome it but those with ADHD are quite prone to it, but it also has an opposite which i will talk about too, which i...

So today we got home after a brilliant week away-I cant say it was all relaxation but it had its moments. the 3 kids had a brilliant time, they got to go swimming every day, done activities like ziplining and wall climbing and the youngest is now obsessed with arcades lol. My wife and I did get to spend...

So its that time of year again, our annual jaunt to Center Parcs Longford for their Christmas Wonderland spectacular. The dog has been packed off to the sitters, the kids have been waiting excitedly for this for months and after a very short train ride from Dublin we arrived. Now firstly let me say that our atypical daughter has been...