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When ADHD dopamine-seeking behaviors spiral into financial crisis

My ADHD brain craves dopamine through online shopping and I've racked up $8000 in credit card debt that my partner doesn't know about.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Neurobiological needs manifest as behaviors that create genuine harm and shame.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Neurodivergent identity — autism and ADHD?”

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