ADHD - There and back again

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My Own Flying Monkey — Understanding C-PTSD and the Inner Critic

It has been a wild journey of suffering and confusion. Not knowing how to handle my own life, ending up relying on self-medication with toda...

Håvard Frøiland 6 Aug, 2026

ADHD , Alcohol , Ambiguous loss

Understanding the hard time

A year ago, I didn't understand what was happening inside me. I knew something was wrong and I had known for a very long time, just not ...

Håvard Frøiland 1 Jul, 2026

Addiction , ADHD , Alarm in your body

Coming home to a different home

Growing up, I lived one experience and assumed it was the only one. I didn't question how I saw things, how I reacted, how I made sense ...

Håvard Frøiland 29 Jun, 2026

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