Diary of a Lifelong Space Cadet

Diary of a Lifelong Space Cadet

ADHD mama

Unexpected brain experiments in the dark days of fall

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Kate Sweeney
Nov 20, 2025
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Dear Reader,

In early November I lost about three weeks’ worth of Ritalin somewhere in my house. It was probably the most ADHD thing that a person with ADHD could do. I’ve been on Ritalin for about four years now. It’s been a ride.

I have some imposter syndrome around my ADHD, being one of the many women who was diagnosed later in life, after entering mot…

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