E148: Mental Health Issues That Made Us Drink

Sober Friends

Matt J

Alcohol Free, Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery, Dry January, Spirituality, Sober, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Sobriety, Sober Curious, Addiction, Religion & Spirituality, 12 Steps

4.2 • 718 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Send us a text In this episode, Matt and Steve uncover the untold stories of managing ADHD, the quest for relief, and the unexpected connection between sensory overload and sobriety. Matt shares his journey of self-discovery, where he grapples with his ADHD diagnosis and the realizations that follow. From hearing difficulties in noisy environments to the constant struggle for focus, Matt's candid revelations shed light on the daily challenges many face while navigating life with ADHD. Steve j...

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0:00.0	I'm Matt.
0:00.9	Hey, I'm Steve.
0:01.9	Hey, I'm John.
0:03.1	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:05.8	We're here for The Sober Curious, the new guy, and the old timer.
0:10.3	We're here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has to face day to day.
0:15.5	Now we overcame those struggles.
0:17.3	We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
0:21.6	You're not alone. This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:24.6	There's lots of other things that can impact alcoholism, recovery, the continuation of drinking,
0:31.6	and it could be because of other mental illnesses.
0:34.6	Steve, I consider alcoholism to be a mental illness in and of itself,
0:39.6	but it seems like luggage that other things come along. I recently got diagnosed with ADHD,
0:47.1	one of the least surprising diagnoses I ever have, because I've always suspected I had it.
0:52.5	I just finally had the balls to ask my doctor, I want to be tested.
0:56.3	This testing took about three minutes to get done.
1:00.0	He asked a couple questions and he's like, yeah, you have it.
1:03.8	And it allows me to understand a lot of things about me.
1:09.3	And I think things like ADHD impact alcoholism.
1:15.3	What are your thoughts?
1:16.7	I don't think there's any question that many alcoholics go hand in hand with other mental
1:23.2	illnesses, right?
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