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Absolutely, and I've struggled with finding a good balance of use myself. There's a fine line between what it does for neurotypical people and what it does for
by taurath 10y ago
Absolutely, and I've struggled with finding a good balance of use myself. There's a fine line between what it does for neurotypical people and what it does for people on the spectrum.
- kolinko 10y agoSimilar for ADHD. Around 2-5 times higher chance of being some kind of an addict if you have untreated ADHD, lowered down if you get proper treatment (i.e. take ritalin/aderral/modafinil instead of nicotine/sugar/alcohol)
- kosma 10y agoIn my experience, using a substance as a form of relief, in any amount, prevents developing healthy coping mechanisms. More often than not quitting is not enough - it takes lots of reading, therapy, experience and time to find and learn a non-harmful alternative.
- taurath 10y agoThere's a point at which having 100 coping techniques and mechanisms that work sometimes but not all the time just don't cut it. Healthy habits need to be kept up in perpetuity even through hard or highly stressful times.