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/500mgTumeric 2d ago

Leaving my abusive husband.

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u/LaCorazon27 1d ago

Proud of you! Thank you for sharing. I hope your life is exactly as you’d like it to be.

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u/500mgTumeric 1d ago

It was a living hell and nine months post divorce, he's still harassing me.

I'm taking it a day at a time though. I realized that I can't rush it force healing. Have to be patient with myself.

I'll get there.

Thank you for the support. It helps.💗

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u/LaCorazon27 1d ago

I’m so sorry he is harassing you. This is absolutely not ok. Do you feel safe and have support? I hope you’ve got people around you to take care of you and you can go to if you need.

I’m divorced too and there was emotional abuse and cheating. I went to live with family for a bit and it took a few years, but I feel mostly healed. It was hard to start again and even when we know it’s not right, it’s still a lot of grief. Sometimes I think about it and I think I always will have pain there. But I promise you that you will heal and saying it’s not ok and leaving started that journey for you.

You’re absolutely right–be kind to yourself and a day at a time is ok. Sometimes there might be setbacks, but it’s all moving in the direction of peace and freedom which you deserve.

Even when it’s a bit much and you need to be still for a while, know that’s also ok. It will go up and down, but you will come through it. I had to learn to have self compassion. Therapy helped are as well. It gets better.

Rooting for you. Take care 🧡

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u/500mgTumeric 1d ago

Yes, I am safe and I have support. It's just been a ride, and I thought it would stop when I got off. But it just kept going, lol. If that makes sense.

It's just been so over the top at times. It has calmed down, but for a bit there it was so unreal. Almost like a dark comedy, if it wasn't happening to me. Off the wall BS.

Don't know if I articulated that correctly.

And thanks for the support. It's weird because usually it's ME offering the support, and it can be hard to admit that I need it sometimes.