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"Of Loss" Poetry and Flash Fiction Book being released November 18, 2025.

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(Not) Thinking Long Term

When I was younger, about 6, I was convinced that I was going to die at 32. It made perfect sense to me at 6 years of age. In elementary school, I felt like I was gifted without really trying. I was a straight-A student without studying. I was the annoying kid who always hadContinue reading “(Not) Thinking Long Term”

Posted byTom TraceyJanuary 19, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:ADHD, depression, neurodivergent, writingLeave a comment on (Not) Thinking Long Term

Excuse or Explanation?

I wasn’t diagnosed with ADHD until I was 33. I just always assumed a lot of what I dealt with in my life were things everyone dealt with. I never wanted to do homework (and just straight up didn’t do it for most of my life). I struggled with doing basic things like cleaning, doingContinue reading “Excuse or Explanation?”

Posted byTom TraceyOctober 10, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:ADHDLeave a comment on Excuse or Explanation?

My Neurodivergent Tax

I’m far from the first person to talk about this, but want to share my experience. Hopefully it can help others. I first heard about something like this last year. It was probably on a Twitter thread somewhere. You end up spending more money or more time on things because what is ‘normal’ for mostContinue reading “My Neurodivergent Tax”

Posted byTom TraceyAugust 7, 2022Posted inADHD, ThoughtsTags:neurodivergent tax, taxLeave a comment on My Neurodivergent Tax

Welcome!

Hi, I’m Tom Tracey. I’m involved in a lot of things. I’m a big gamer, I follow sports and fantasy sports. I study and play poker to some degree. Most notably, I’m a Chicago White Sox subreddit moderator. I’m the White Sox power ranker for the baseball subreddit power rankings. I have 3 all-time topContinue reading “Welcome!”

Posted byTom TraceyJune 18, 2022August 7, 2022Posted inWelcomeTags:About me, WelcomeLeave a comment on Welcome!
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