ADHD and Alcohol: What’s Really Going On?

ADHD and Alcohol: What’s Really Going On?

From Sober Awkward by soberawkward

March 29, 2026 · 40 min · Season 13 · Episode 7

About this episode

Vic discusses her personal experiences with ADHD and alcohol, exploring the connections between the two with guest Faye Laurence.

This week gets a little bit personal. We’re talking ADHD, alcohol, and that slightly unsettling moment when you realise… maybe it wasn’t just the drinking. After years of brushing it off, and being gently diagnosed by listeners in her DMs, Vic is thinking about getting assessed again. becuase last time she was tested for ADHD, it wasn’t the result she expected. But now, hormones are doing their thing and perimenopause is turning the volume up on everything, and she’s been feeling wired, overwhelmed, and honestly… a bit confused. So she’s brought in someone who actually knows what they’re talking about. Faye Laurence is an alcohol coach who specialises in ADHD, and this conversation really hits home. They get into the big questions… do people with ADHD use alcohol to self-medicate? What actually comes first, the ADHD or the drinking? And why do some traditional methods for addiction not always work for those with ADHD? They also go a bit deeper… can getting a diagnosis help you understand yourself better, and maybe even have a bit more empathy for your past and the role alcohol played in it? Vic shares openly, as always, because if she’s feeling it, chances are someone else out…

People in this episode

Host: Vic

Guest: Faye Laurence

Topics covered

  • ADHD
  • alcohol
  • self-medication
  • perimenopause
  • addiction
  • diagnosis

Keywords

  • ADHD
  • alcohol
  • self-medication
  • perimenopause
  • addiction
  • diagnosis
  • Faye Laurence

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