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Alcohol & Autism

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Hi all, this is a sensitive subject, so I won't expect a lot of replies. I have issues with alcohol, as it slows me down and helps block my thoughts. I also have ADHD. I'm managing to avoid it but the need is always there.

I've done quite a lot of reading in this area and I've read that substance abuse is common with these conditions, and with SpLDs in general. I mentioned this on one of my, normally friendly, Facebook groups and was slated, called judgemental etc and that my comments were unacceptable. It made me cry and I had to delete the post.

Am I wrong? I really do need to hear the evidence from sufferers.

Thank you,

Alex

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  • I have a tip for you Alex. Try eating saffron in a meal every day or drinking saffron tea. Buy a jar of saffron strands and put 6 each day in a cup, then add boiling water, and drink. I started doing this and I lost all cravings for alcohol. I needed alcohol for years, I was an alcoholic, because I had unbearable anxiety and depression, far beyond what most people will ever experience, and the way it interacted with my Autism was too much to take. The saffron is helping me feel I can cope better. In the past I would have reached for alcohol when problems cropped up but now I don't get that feeling.

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  • I have a tip for you Alex. Try eating saffron in a meal every day or drinking saffron tea. Buy a jar of saffron strands and put 6 each day in a cup, then add boiling water, and drink. I started doing this and I lost all cravings for alcohol. I needed alcohol for years, I was an alcoholic, because I had unbearable anxiety and depression, far beyond what most people will ever experience, and the way it interacted with my Autism was too much to take. The saffron is helping me feel I can cope better. In the past I would have reached for alcohol when problems cropped up but now I don't get that feeling.

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