YouTuber Ralral confessed to a heartbreaking story about having to rely on alcohol because of adult ADHD symptoms.
On the afternoon of the 30th, a video titled "What happens when you stop ADHD medication (story)" was posted on the YouTube channel 'Ralralral'.
Ralral said, "I got tested and found out I have ADHD. Even while taking ADHD medicine I forget. Even while taking it, impulsively I don't want to take it. I lose the medicine or forget or just don't want to take it. I throw all the medicine away. Then the symptoms get worse," explaining the particular hardship of ADHD patients for whom even taking medication is not easy.
In particular, Ralral recalled a past when she clung to alcohol to forget the extreme anxiety after giving birth. Ralral said, "I was always anxious and noisy and my dopamine dropped so I always relied on alcohol. After I had my child I drank without stopping for two years. Every single day. If I didn't I couldn't endure it. It was hard and not fun. Drinking brings out dopamine. I was relying on alcohol every day," which surprised everyone.
She confessed that the self-help measure she chose to fill the inner turmoil and low dopamine levels was "drinking every day." It sharply illustrates the risk that adult ADHD patients who do not receive appropriate treatment may come to depend on alcohol or stimulating substances.
Ralral said, "It was really bad, but now I hardly drink. Intrusive thoughts and noises are gone. My anxiety has lessened," noting that her symptoms improved through steady effort.
[Photo] YouTube 'Ralralral'
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