I came across this community and the idea of finally understanding why certain patterns keep repeating really caught my attention. Especially the part about knowing what you need to do, but still struggling to actually get it done. I’m looking forward to learning, connecting with people here, and seeing what I can take away from the 5-day challenge. For those who’ve been here a while, what’s one thing you’ve learned about yourself since joining?

📅 Daily Check-in - August 12, 2026 💭 Reflection: "Anothere exhausting day yesterday. 2 days in a row that I couldn't get my son to school. We did manage to get one step further. I got him outside into the sunshine. That's a big step for him. One step further than yesterday. The thought of getting into the car pushed him too far. Back came the nausea, the excessive salivation, and off he went back inside. I managed to get him outside twice but no further. I didn't want to push him after that. So I called it quits and told the school. I thought that was the end of his struggles until I heard from the teacher that we're trying again tomorrow.......I thought Wednesday was his rest day. When I spoke to him, he spiralled further and went into a depressive state. He wanted to run away, didn't want to talk to me and told me to go away. I spoke to hubby to find out where this had come from. I know we were sounded out but I didn't think it was going ahead. It turns out that it was going ahead....hmmm. So I was messaging his teacher to try and turn the situation at home around and eventually we agreed that Wednesday was his rest day for the moment, Situation repaired, my son hugged me and said he loved me. I know he was lashing out but now he had a chronic headache and I can't get him to take anything for it. I suggested sleep and let his body and nervous system recover after such a hard day. In the meantime, the call that I put into the Child Neuro Developmental team still remains unanswered. It'll be sometime before they get back to me, they are that busy. Oh - and to top my day off? I took my eldest to football practice and I went to move the car only to discover that it wouldn't start. The engine wouldn't even turn over. It must be the battery. A quick call to my husband as it's his car "oh yes, the battery's been going for sometime"....what on earth? So that's been on the charger overnight. Today is going to be a beautiful day - I can just feel it!" 📊 Wellbeing Scores:

I’ve been questioning whether procrastination is even the right word for a lot of ADHD behavior. Sometimes I’m not choosing to put something off. I’m repeatedly trying to approach it and bouncing away from it because there isn’t enough urgency, interest, clarity, or emotional safety yet. Then suddenly the deadline appears and my brain announces, “Wonderful! An emergency! I know how to do emergencies.” 😂 Does urgency tend to unlock your brain too?