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The Neurodivergent Tightrope: Anxiety, Achievement, and the Upside-Down World in My Brain

The Neurodivergent Tightrope: Anxiety, Achievement, and the Upside-Down World in My Brain

Mar 19, 2024
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Imagine this: your brain is a pinball machine, constantly firing off stimuli, bouncing between ideas, and occasionally getting stuck on a particularly flashy light (squirrel!). Now, add a layer of hypervigilance, a constant low hum of "what-ifs" that morphs into a full-blown symphony of impending doom at the slightest perceived misstep. Welcome to my wo…

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