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Was it really alcoholism—or was it
undiagnosed neurodivergence all along?
After leaving AA in 2020, I began noticing things about my brain—things I was told were "character defects." Turns out they weren't defects. They were traits.
And there's a name for how my brain works: autism and ADHD (AuDHD).
Not a disease. Not a spiritual malady. Not untreated alcoholism.
Just a different way of existing.
Yes, I had an actual drinking problem. But my Alcohol Use Disorder resolved a long time ago—I haven't had a drink since 2009.
What I was left with wasn't alcoholism. It was trauma and a divergent brain.
And once I realized I'm AuDHD, everything changed.
Was it really alcoholism—
or was it undiagnosed
neurodivergence all along?
After leaving AA in 2020, I began noticing things about my brain—things I was told were "character defects." Turns out they weren't defects. They were traits.
And there's a name for how my brain works: autism and ADHD (AuDHD).
Not a disease.
Not a spiritual malady.
Not untreated alcoholism.
Just a different way of existing.
Yes, I had an actual drinking problem. But my Alcohol Use Disorder resolved a long time ago—I haven't had a drink since 2009.
What I was left with wasn't alcoholism. It was trauma and a divergent brain.
And once I realized I'm AuDHD,
everything changed.
AA Misdiagnosed My AuDHD As 'Alcoholism'
I pulled this video straight from my course Deprogram—an on demand course designed
to help people deprogram, rebuild self-trust and move forward feeling empowered AF after leaving AA.
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AA Misdiagnosed My
AuDHD As 'Alcoholism'
I pulled this video straight from my course Deprogram—an on demand course designed to help people deprogram, rebuild self-trust and move forward feeling empowered AF after leaving AA.
Vibing and want to go deeper?
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