Are you finding yourself drinking and using drugs more than usual? Are you losing control of your eating? As human beings, we find creative ways to decrease and numb emotional, physical, and spiritual pain. For some, increased consumption of alcohol and other drugs may temporarily ease feelings of fear, anxiety, irritability, anger, and frustration. Self-medicating […]
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The Link Between ADHD & Addiction
It is common for people with ADHD to turn to addictive substances such as alcohol, marijuana, heroin, prescription opiates and anti-anxiety medication, nicotine, caffeine, sugar, cocaine, and street amphetamines in attempts to soothe their restless brains and bodies. Using substances to improve our abilities, help us feel better, or decrease and numb our feelings is […]
The Link Between ADHD & Eating Disorders
As human beings we find creative ways to decrease our emotional, physical, and spiritual pain. Some people use alcohol and other drugs to ease the pain and frustration of their ADHD symptoms. Eating in ways that are not good for us, but temporarily make us feel better is also a form of self-medicating. Self-medicating is […]
ADHD & Co-occuring Conditions
When ADHD is diagnosed in adults, it is frequently accompanied by a co-occurring condition(s) such as substance or behavioral addictions, learning disabilities, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, depression, and PTSD. Those who are not treated for their ADHD can also suffer from success deprivation, and low self-esteem. It is important that ADHD and all other co-occurring […]
What is an Intervention?
If you are reading this there is a chance that you are concerned about someone you care about who is abusing substances and/or engaging in behaviors that are destructive to themselves and others. Watching someone you love spiraling down into his or her addiction can be devastatingly painful. You have most likely tried everything you […]
ADDICTION
Substance and Behavioral Addictions and Interventions Substance and behavioral addictions are not a moral issues. Addiction is a chronic, progressive disease of the reward system and other functions of the brain. Addiction can affect some or all aspects of one’s life and the lives of others who care about the addict. Addiction is characterized by […]
ADHD AND THE FAMILY
Living in families and raising children can be difficult under the best of circumstances. Many of us had a hard time living in the families that we grew up in. It may be difficult today, living together in the families that we have created. We may feel guilty for not giving our children or partner […]
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