WTF is AuDHD? E51 | Decision paralysis and why AuDHDers lose their gut instinct
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Jan 26, 2026 They tackle decision fatigue and why even small choices feel paralyzing for AuDHD brains. They explore how masking silences gut instincts and leads to endless second-guessing. Practical hacks come up: outsourcing, defaults, randomisers and asking for more time. A Triple R framework—regulate, realign, rebuild—offers a step-by-step path back to action.
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AuDHD Creates Conflicting Decision Voices
- Decision paralysis and decision fatigue are distinct but related problems that intensify for AuDHD brains.
- Ellie says autism and ADHD together create internal conflict that drains decision-making energy quickly.
Tasks Multiply Into Micro-Decisions
- Every task contains many micro-decisions for autistic and ADHD brains, turning simple acts into heavy cognitive loads.
- Paige calls a single task a “multitude of 50 other tasks,” explaining why overwhelm accumulates fast.
Masking Erodes Gut Feelings
- Masking dims gut instinct so big decisions may once have felt clearer but now feel muddied by external voices.
- Both Paige and Ellie report losing trust in internal signals after years of people-pleasing.