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

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…