AuDHD Flourishing 92 Sobriety While AuDHD + Gifted with Amy Knott Parrish
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Mar 29, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Amy Knott Parrish, an experienced sobriety advocate with a gifted background, shares her transformative journey. She reflects on the challenges of traditional recovery models, particularly for those with ADHD and autism. Amy emphasizes the need for personalized approaches and critiques conventional support groups that often fall short. She bravely explores her early encounters with alcohol and the complexity of addiction, advocating for deeper understanding and authenticity in the healing process for neurodivergent individuals.
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Self-Medication vs. Addiction
- Amy Knott Parrish views her drinking as self-medication, not addiction.
- She emphasizes the nuance between needing alcohol to feel better and being at its mercy.
AA Experience
- After nine years of sobriety, Amy's therapist insisted she try AA.
- Amy found AA unhelpful and ultimately left after a few meetings.
Blacking Out as Escape
- Amy explains that blacking out felt like a "magic pill" because it provided a break from her constant thoughts.
- She notes the normalization of teen drinking allows this behavior to go unchecked.