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AuDHD : The Words To Describe Your Experience
The Book That Puts Words to What You Have Always Felt
You have always known you were different. You have spent years masking, pushing yourself to fit in, wondering why things that seem effortless for others take so much out of you. Maybe you have heard the words high-functioning, quirky, or too sensitive. Maybe you have been called intelligent but lazy, creative but inconsistent, capable but unreliable
Maybe you were never given the full picture of who you are.
For many, discovering AuDHD (Autism and ADHD) feels like a missing puzzle piece finally clicking into place. But what comes next? Understanding yourself fully—beyond clinical checklists and surface-level traits. This book is the guide to the lived experience of AuDHD, validating the struggles, explaining the contradictions, and helping you see yourself clearly—perhaps for the first time.
Do you struggle with time blindness, executive dysfunction, and productivity?Do you feel misunderstood in social settings, even when you are trying your best?Do you experience burnout, overwhelm, and the need to withdraw but find it hard to explain why?Have you spent years masking without realising it, trying to meet expectations that never felt natural?You are not alone. And you are not broken.
This is not a self-help book. It is a self-recognition book.
A deep dive into AuDHD traits beyond stereotypes and surface-level explanationsAn exploration of the emotional, sensory, and cognitive experiences unique to AuDHDersThe impact of masking, burnout, and societal expectations and how to reclaim your energyA neuroaffirming perspective that prioritises self-awareness over fixingIf you have been searching for the words to describe your experience, this book may be the reflection you need.
You have always known you were different. You have spent years masking, pushing yourself to fit in, wondering why things that seem effortless for others take so much out of you. Maybe you have heard the words high-functioning, quirky, or too sensitive. Maybe you have been called intelligent but lazy, creative but inconsistent, capable but unreliable
Maybe you were never given the full picture of who you are.
For many, discovering AuDHD (Autism and ADHD) feels like a missing puzzle piece finally clicking into place. But what comes next? Understanding yourself fully—beyond clinical checklists and surface-level traits. This book is the guide to the lived experience of AuDHD, validating the struggles, explaining the contradictions, and helping you see yourself clearly—perhaps for the first time.
Do you struggle with time blindness, executive dysfunction, and productivity?Do you feel misunderstood in social settings, even when you are trying your best?Do you experience burnout, overwhelm, and the need to withdraw but find it hard to explain why?Have you spent years masking without realising it, trying to meet expectations that never felt natural?You are not alone. And you are not broken.
This is not a self-help book. It is a self-recognition book.
A deep dive into AuDHD traits beyond stereotypes and surface-level explanationsAn exploration of the emotional, sensory, and cognitive experiences unique to AuDHDersThe impact of masking, burnout, and societal expectations and how to reclaim your energyA neuroaffirming perspective that prioritises self-awareness over fixingIf you have been searching for the words to describe your experience, this book may be the reflection you need.
363 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 27, 2025
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April 14, 2025
This book genuinely changed how I see myself.
I picked up AuDHD: The Words to Describe Your Experience after stumbling across a post about it, and honestly… I didn’t expect it to hit me the way it did. As someone diagnosed in adulthood, I’ve read a lot of things that explained the clinical side — but this book spoke to something deeper. It didn’t just describe the traits. It explained the experience.
It felt like finally having someone put words to things I’d always felt but never fully understood — the burnout, the emotional shutdowns, the constant confusion of being “too much” and still somehow “not enough.”
What I appreciated most was that it didn’t feel like someone lecturing. It felt like someone walking beside me. The writing is honest, thoughtful, and grounded in lived experience. I saw myself in it more times than I can count.
Since reading it, I’ve started reflecting differently. I’ve caught myself being more compassionate towards how I work and why certain things overwhelm me. It’s already helped me communicate better with my partner, and even gave me the words I needed to talk to my employer about some simple changes that make a big difference.
This book isn’t just informative — it’s validating. Reassuring. Like a quiet voice saying, “You’re not broken. You just didn’t have the right words before.”
I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who’s just starting to figure themselves out — especially if you’re a woman, or someone who’s spent years masking and wondering why life feels so heavy. This is the kind of book that stays with you.
I picked up AuDHD: The Words to Describe Your Experience after stumbling across a post about it, and honestly… I didn’t expect it to hit me the way it did. As someone diagnosed in adulthood, I’ve read a lot of things that explained the clinical side — but this book spoke to something deeper. It didn’t just describe the traits. It explained the experience.
It felt like finally having someone put words to things I’d always felt but never fully understood — the burnout, the emotional shutdowns, the constant confusion of being “too much” and still somehow “not enough.”
What I appreciated most was that it didn’t feel like someone lecturing. It felt like someone walking beside me. The writing is honest, thoughtful, and grounded in lived experience. I saw myself in it more times than I can count.
Since reading it, I’ve started reflecting differently. I’ve caught myself being more compassionate towards how I work and why certain things overwhelm me. It’s already helped me communicate better with my partner, and even gave me the words I needed to talk to my employer about some simple changes that make a big difference.
This book isn’t just informative — it’s validating. Reassuring. Like a quiet voice saying, “You’re not broken. You just didn’t have the right words before.”
I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who’s just starting to figure themselves out — especially if you’re a woman, or someone who’s spent years masking and wondering why life feels so heavy. This is the kind of book that stays with you.
August 2, 2025
life changing
This book has been life changing to read and I think this book has changed the way I feel around my own AuDHD diagnosis, it’s really helped me to feel heard as a neurodivergent individual. I relate to almost everything in this book and it felt like I was reading a book written about me.
If you are in need of further understanding around AuDHD (Austin and ADHD) look no further because this book will most definitely allow you to gain further understanding to many of our neurodivergent experiences!
This book has been life changing to read and I think this book has changed the way I feel around my own AuDHD diagnosis, it’s really helped me to feel heard as a neurodivergent individual. I relate to almost everything in this book and it felt like I was reading a book written about me.
If you are in need of further understanding around AuDHD (Austin and ADHD) look no further because this book will most definitely allow you to gain further understanding to many of our neurodivergent experiences!
December 6, 2025
perfect
i've been struggling a lot recently with overthinking and really intense emotions but this book has helped me remember that there is nothing wrong with me and that i just have AuDHD and that overthinking, feeling anxious, experiencing RSD and feeling emotions intensely is all part of it and that i can help it by taking baby steps.
would really recommend this book at it was really helpful.
i've been struggling a lot recently with overthinking and really intense emotions but this book has helped me remember that there is nothing wrong with me and that i just have AuDHD and that overthinking, feeling anxious, experiencing RSD and feeling emotions intensely is all part of it and that i can help it by taking baby steps.
would really recommend this book at it was really helpful.
December 30, 2025
Nicely written - chatty and friendly tone. Helpful to those with AuDHD and also people who love and support them.
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