ADHD and Alcohol with Liz

About this episode

Liz shares her journey of gray area drinking, late-diagnosed ADHD, and finding freedom through sobriety.

Today’s guest is Liz, a 51-year-old writer living in the UK, who joins us to share her story about gray area drinking, late-diagnosed ADHD, and finding freedom through an alcohol-free life. In this episode: Liz explained how alcohol gradually became woven into every aspect of her life She reflected on years spent trying to moderate, feeling deprived on non-drinking days We explored how late-diagnosed ADHD and perimenopause created the “perfect storm,” Liz explained how discovering the neurological connection between ADHD and alcohol helped her replace shame with understanding and self-compassion. why moderation often creates more mental turmoil than freedom Liz also spoke warmly about the role of the Tribe Sober community, the Breaking Free course and friendships formed in sobriety. We’ve just opened up our tenth Breaking Free program for enrolment so you can find more info on our website or just email me janet@tribesober.com You can join our 7 day Reset program by clicking on this link One of the most powerful parts of the conversation is Liz’s realization that sobriety does not remove joy - it allows genuine joy to re-emerge. She describes feeling freer, calmer, more authentic…

People in this episode

Host: Janet

Guest: Liz

Topics covered

• ADHD
• alcohol
• sobriety
• mental health
• community support

Keywords

• ADHD
• alcohol-free
• sobriety
• mental turmoil
• self-compassion
• Tribe Sober

Sponsors

Tribe Sober Membership Program

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tribe Sober, Breaking Free

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