ADHD Related Addiction

People with ADHD are more likely to struggle with alcohol, weed, scrolling, pornography, etc. These behaviors can become a way of coping with an overstimulated, understimulated, or exhausted brain, and they can quietly turn into patterns that are hard to break.

Oftentimes, we believe it's a matter of discipline or willpower. But for ADHD brains, it's rarely that simple. These behaviors are often the fastest, most reliable way to get the dopamine hit our brain is chronically low on. This can quickly cause a cycle of temporary relief followed by shame, which now creates even more discomfort than it was trying to escape.