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ADHD energy but ME/CFS fatigue: I'm a walking, talking oxymoron
My ADHD leaves me with an eternal itch to want to move. I am constantly restless, but also constantly fatigued from ME/CFS. From lots of past experience, I know that if I give into my ADHD desires to move and do a million and one different things, I will end up very sick and bed-bound for days (my teenage self did this a lot)
Saffron Canny-Smith
Jan 52 min read


I wrote a blog post... and I got paid for it
Months and months ago I wrote a book. I was bed-bound with physical fatigue and I was in an ADHD hyperfixation kind of mood, so what better to do than write an entire book, right? The product was a 40,000 word memoir detailing my experiences growing up and growing into my disability and the way I've experienced the world as a result. I've always wanted to write a book, to see my book one day on local bookstore shelves. I think it has been a natural product of being such an av
Saffron Canny-Smith
Dec 30, 20252 min read


Energy Saving Tips from a Fatigued Girly
If there's one thing I am quickly becoming good at, it's finding ways to save my energy. There aren't many good things about being...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Sep 2, 20253 min read


I Miss
I miss me. I miss the old me, the younger me. I miss the me of 8 months ago. Happy, calm, naïve. Unknowing of what was to come. I miss...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Aug 8, 20251 min read


My Progress - Seeking Help for ME/CFS
I've been dealing with a whole host of health problems this year, from anxiety and depression, to autistic burnout, ME/CFS and a myriad...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Aug 6, 20252 min read


Slow Down, You're Doing Fine.
You can't be everything you want to be before your time. - Billy Joel But seriously, slow down. There is an immense pressure from society...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Aug 4, 20252 min read


2025 - the Hardest Year of my Life
Okay, maybe that title's a bit rich, but the first half of this year has definitely been a challenging year for me. I started off the...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Aug 1, 20252 min read


Disabled Pride - Why Would You be Proud of Your Disability?
What id Disability Pride Month? Do I identify as disabled, and why should I be proud about that?
Saffron Canny-Smith
Jul 7, 20253 min read


Schools: Cesspits for Ableism
This post is about the ableism that is rife in Australian high schools.
Saffron Canny-Smith
Jul 1, 20253 min read
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