17/05/2026
š¤ I debated sharing thisā¦. But Iām ready to bare allā¦
That first photo was taken the last night I drank alcohol. 41 weeks ago today!
From my late teens, alcohol was my vice.
My emotional crutch.
My way of coping with a brain I didnāt yet understand.
A few years ago I was diagnosed with ADHD.
And suddenly so much made sense ā the years of struggling quietly, the sensitivity, the overwhelm, the burnout, need to just switch it all off š
Iād been self-medicating without even realising it
For you it might not be alcohol.
š It might be scrolling, shopping, eating, staying busy, people pleasing ā anything that takes the edge off and helps you escape for a while.
Iām not here to judge any of it.
Iāve been thereāļø
š±š½āāļø 41 weeks ago I made the decision to stop. And honestly? Itās been the hardest and the most transformative thing Iāve ever done.
My nervous system is more regulated than itās ever been.
But Iām also relearning everything ā how to manage everyday life with a brain that I spent decades numbing.
I donāt have it all figured out. Iām still in it.
But Iām here. Clearer. More myself than Iāve ever been.
And if youāre somewhere in the middle of your own version of this ā I just want you to know youāre not alone.
And you donāt have to keep numbing to survive š
Whatās your vice - tell me in the comments š