I'm AuDHD too. It can be difficult to say the least.
This is from my assessment training manual:
"The AuDHD profile is defined by competing neurological needs that can create significant internal conflict. Key contradictions include:
- The need for routine and predictability (autism) in conflict with the need for novelty and stimulation (ADHD).
- Social exhaustion and sensory overwhelm (autism) in conflict with loneliness and desire for connection.
- Perfectionism and high standards (autism) in conflict with procrastination, task initiation failure, and inconsistency (ADHD).
- Deep, sustained special interest focus (autism) interrupted by ADHD-driven distractibility and difficulty sustaining attention on non-preferred aspects of those same interests."