Understanding the roots of addiction and the transformative power of recovery.
Addiction is not a moral failing or a lack of willpower. It's a complex condition involving brain chemistry, trauma, environment, and often underlying neurodiversity.
For many neurodivergent individuals, addiction begins as self-medication — an attempt to manage overwhelming emotions, sensory overload, or executive dysfunction that goes unrecognized or untreated.
Research shows that people with ADHD and autism are significantly more likely to develop addictive behaviors. This isn't random — it's often a desperate attempt to regulate a nervous system that society doesn't accommodate.
Recovery isn't just about stopping a behavior. It's about understanding why it started, healing the underlying wounds, and building a life where you no longer need to escape from yourself.
Three years of addiction therapy didn't just help me quit — it revealed the ADHD and autism I'd been masking my entire life. That revelation changed everything.
"Recovery is not the absence of struggle. It's the presence of purpose."
Created to break the stigma and light the path for others.