r/adhdwomen • u/annamonapia • 2d ago
Medication & Side Effects Is your adhd better with completely quitting alcohol?
I’m 40 days alcohol free. I feel a ton ton ton better. My adhd is better. I am still starting vyvanse today to try to help myself through the daily adhd struggles. Anyone having similar time? Thoughts ? Any tips on vyvanse ? Any thoughts on alcohol free?
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u/Amazing-Essay7028 2d ago
I personally believe all alcohol is poison and I can never understand how people can drink it so casually. It shuts down parts of your brain section by section. I used to heavily rely on alcohol but now I just stick to plants that don't make me feel like shit or do harmful things. I have a specific nutrition plan and anytime I drank I would throw that all out the window, which would end up making me feel even worse.
I can't tell if my ADHD symptoms improved because autism emerged more strongly when I started meds and went sober, so now I'm getting an autism assessment