Glitchy Switch: What ADHD feels like to an adult.

In this episode of Glitchy Switch, I unpack a phrase I kept hearing when I started ADHD medication: “grooving new habits”. It sounded sensible, but I had no idea what it actually meant in real life — or what it would feel like.
So I share what I’ve learnt since starting a medication like methylphenidate: that the real gift isn’t superpowers, it’s space — enough space to notice old reflexes, make a different choice, and repeat that choice often enough that it becomes your new default.
In this episode:
What “grooving new habits” actually means in plain English.
How medication can create a tiny gap between impulse and action.
Why paying attention and listening properly can be a habit.
How I’ve started catching myself before I react.
Why the habits can still hold, even when the meds wear off.
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In this episode of Glitchy Switch, I share what ADHD medication actually felt like for me on day one — not as a miracle story, but as a real, human account of the subtle shifts, the unexpected calm, and the very noticeable “wear off” later in the day.
If you’re newly diagnosed with adult ADHD and wondering what a medication like methylphenidate might feel like, I walk you through the first few hours — from that first hint of space and choice, to the moment I realised just how much effort I’d been spending my whole life just to keep up.
In this episode:
What it felt like when the medication actually kicked in.
The first “differences” I felt when it did.
The paradox of taking a stimulant yet feeling placid.
What side effects showed up for me and what didn’t.
What it felt like when the drugs wore off.
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In this episode of Glitchy Switch, I’m back after a quiet spell — my first episode since November 2024 — and I’m exploring a question so many newly diagnosed adults ask: “Should I go onto ADHD medication?”
I share why I didn’t start ADHD meds straight after diagnosis, what shifted during a major job change, and what it was actually like taking the plunge of stimulant medication. 
In this episode:
What’s been going on since the last series.
The factors that influenced my decision to medicate my adult ADHD.
Why the thought of starting medication makes some people uneasy.
A level set on methylphenidate (the medication I take) in plain terms, and the options I considered.
What it felt like contemplating my first dose.
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In this episode we're exploring the strange phenomenon of feeling a sense of guilt, or a compulsion to do something, even when all common sense and our feelings are telling us we need to relax. There's a mix of cultural norms as well as ADHD traits at play here, which can make it even tougher to finally allow oneself to recharge.
In this episode:
How the corporate world making a virtue out of busyness compounds the ADHD sense of "otherness".
How relaxation can come from activities that are just sufficiently occupying yet relaxing at the same time.
Why rest is even less rewarding for ADHD people.
How an empty diary can induce anxiety.
When even very busy periods still feel like slacking.
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In this episode we tackle something many ADHD people struggle with which is that hiding-to-nothing, perfectionism. I wondered my whole life where my perfectionism came from and it was until I received my diagnosis that I started to understand a bit more.
I mention Stephen Guise's book How to Be an Imperfectionist -- you can find it on Amazon.
In this episode:
The ways that perfectionism manifests itself.
The role that rejection sensitive dysphoria plays in perfectionism.
How emotional dysregulation triggers the perfectionist.
Why perfectionism is an inevitable consequence of masking.
What it feels like to become a "recovering perfectionist."
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A lifelong struggle I've had is that I have a compulsion to apologise all the time for myself. It's almost like I have to apologise pre-emptively just for being odd or weird or something, and I've come to see the role that ADHD has played in this trait since my diagnosis. In this episode I dig into what I've discovered about this frustrating aspect of my personality, and where specifically I think it comes from.
In this episode:
How rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) plays a role in over-apologising.
How experiences when we're young impact our self-worth.
Why reassurance is great, but never quite sinks in.
Calibrating where the line is between masking and self-regulation.
How it can be difficult to unmask even with friends.
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In one of the more raw and personal episodes, we're talking about the ongoing challenge of feeling comfortable speaking up about your traits to your work colleagues in order to relieve some of your stress and anxiety. Even when you've been very open about your diagnosis, this can still be very difficult at times.
In this episode:
Why even being open about the big picture of having ADHD means disclosure can be stressful.
Examples of how better understanding ones traits can be helpful, yet daunting to say out loud.
How shame doesn't just disappear overnight.
How many years of masking mean that your defences are very firmly established.
The mindset to take to make progress on the slower job of getting used to talking about your traits.
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In this episode, we're talking about the strange phenomenon wherein you discover that your traits are becoming more pronounced after your ADHD diagnosis than they were before, and seem to be taking more managing. There's a couple of things going on here which we'll unpack.
In this episode:
The role that confirmation bias plays.
Understanding what skills regression means and its impact.
How the initial euphoria of diagnosis is just the beginning.
Some concrete examples of what this can look like.
The importance of not making excuses.
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