ADHD Andy

ADHD Andy ADHD Peer Mentor 🤓
8 Part ADHD Program Creator 📖
Pro Speaker 📣
10 Years Sober 🍺🥃❌
GWR Most 70.3 Mile Triathlons In A Year 🏊‍♂️🚴🏽🏃🥇🌍

16/02/2026

Understanding the Dopamine Deficit State: Why Modern Life Deepens Our Lows

We explore day seven of the Daily Dopamine Dose by diving deep into the deficit state—what happens after we achieve a goal and experience a dopamine high.

We discuss how this natural dip in dopamine has become increasingly problematic in modern society due to screens, ultra-processed foods, drugs, and alcohol that create unnaturally high dopamine spikes, resulting in deeper lows than the highs themselves.

We examine how this deficit state leads to anxiety, depression, low motivation, poor focus, and low self-worth, and why people with ADHD are particularly vulnerable to these depressive episodes due to naturally lowered dopamine levels.

Over the next few days we start to look at how to build dopamine for a sustained release to minimise these lows.

15/02/2026

Day 6 -Dopamine's Role in Addiction: Understanding the Cycle of Narrowing Desires

We explore dopamine's critical role in addiction, defining it as the perpetual narrowing of things that make us feel good.

We discuss how individuals become trapped in cycles of pursuing specific substances or behaviors that release dopamine, how tolerance builds over time requiring more of the substance to achieve the same effect, and how this leads to increased dopamine peaks followed by deeper troughs, leaving us in prolonged dopamine deficit states.

14/02/2026

Day 5 - Screen Time and Dopamine: Understanding the Hierarchy of Digital Devices

I discuss how our devices have become symbiotic with our lives and their significant impact on dopamine levels.

We explore the hierarchy of dopamine-draining activities, from the worst offenders like po*******hy and short-form videos on Instagram and TikTok, to lower-impact options like documentaries and movies.

I explain how excessive screen time—particularly beyond three hours—prevents dopamine recovery, leading to crashes that result in lowered mood, fatigue, irritability, focus problems, and depression-like symptoms associated with ADHD.

13/02/2026

We discuss dopamine's role in instant gratification through refined sugar and ultra-processed foods, and why they're particularly detrimental for people with ADHD. We explain how the brain's pleasure and pain centers are adjacent, causing a see-saw effect after consuming these foods. Since people with ADHD have lower baseline dopamine levels, they need more of these behaviors to achieve the same result, leading to overconsumption, greater crashes, hormonal swings, and mood instability.

12/02/2026

Today I’m discussing the highs and the lows of dopamine, and why ADHDers are so all-or-nothing.

In modern society, we call it getting a dopamine hit. What we really mean by that is the dopamine that is released in order to hit a goal, and that's normally based around pleasure seeking, which can be anything from walking to the kitchen for a snack or running and completing a marathon. As we are going through that task to hit the goal, we start to produce more and more dopamine and also the happy hormones, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins, and we start to feel good and energized. Then once we hit our goal and the dopamine stops, we then have an equal but opposite crash. So the higher the high, the lower the low. And in this deficit state, we can start to feel chronic fatigue, frustration. We're easily stressed, and if we're down there for long enough, we can have clinical depression.

ADHDers do not produce as much dopamine naturally as neurotypicals, we have to pursue those same behaviors to produce more dopamine to get the same result. So we look like we're doing everything to excess, and then because we have a higher high, we then have a lower low of dopamine, and we can be in that dop- dopamine-deficit state for longer periods. And we're more at risk of things like depression, and we start to reach and grab for instant gratification.

More on that in the next session.

Do you REALLY know about ADHD?Come join me at 7pm on Monday 9th March at The Wakes, Theatre Sq, Telford for a 1hr talk t...
12/02/2026

Do you REALLY know about ADHD?

Come join me at 7pm on Monday 9th March at The Wakes, Theatre Sq, Telford for a 1hr talk to find out more!

Diagnosed both in childhood and again as an adult I’ve made it my mission to understand ADHD inside out and am now passing that information on to others dealing with similar issues.
If you, or someone close to you, are either pre or post diagnosis gaining information on what the condition actually can be hard to do - there's just not that much support out there. However, a deeper understanding of ADHD has been life changing for me!

Topics covered:
* The difference between the ADHD brain and the neurotypical.
* Why ADHD’ers are so all or nothing and the hormones behind it.
* Why ADHD has such strong links to addiction.
* Using the 6 pillars of health to manage dayday
* How I was able to harness the positives of ADHD and set a Guinness World Record in triathlon!

Tickets are only £10 each. Please follow the link below!

www.trybooking.com/uk/FYQH

The Wakes





11/02/2026

2nd in The Daily Dopamine Dose I discuss the three critical roles of dopamine in the brain.

First, we explore dopamine's function as a neuromodulator in the prefrontal cortex—the brain's CEO located behind the forehead—where it acts like an orchestra conductor, coordinating neural circuitry to maintain focus and impulse control.

People with ADHD struggle with this when dopamine is depleted.

Second, we examine dopamine's role as a motivational fuel; without it, we lack the drive to act, as demonstrated by dopamine-depleted rats that couldn't even move to eat.

Finally, we look at dopamine's function in memory, where it stores information about rewarding experiences and behaviors, helping us optimize our chances of success when seeking out beneficial substances and actions in the future.

Join me for tomorrow session when we look at what can deplete dopamine and cause us to go into a dopamine deficit state which shows up as low energy, mood and motivation.

10/02/2026

ADHD Andy introduces a 10-part mini-series exploring dopamine and its fascinating effects on the brain.

We discuss dopamine's role in motivation and memory, why we chase dopamine hits and experience crashes, its connection to addiction and ADHD symptoms, and our tendency toward all-or-nothing thinking and instant versus delayed gratification. We aim to clear up common misconceptions about this important molecule.

Follow along to hear more about dopamine and why it’s an integral part of ADHD.

When people understand how ADHD works and the science behind it—the difference in brain and hormonal regulation and how ...
10/02/2026

When people understand how ADHD works and the science behind it—the difference in brain and hormonal regulation and how that impacts behaviours—it shifts the story from “What’s wrong with me?” to “Oh, this makes sense.”

Building knowledge helps people:

✔️ Recognise their strengths, not just challenges

✔️ Use strategies that actually work for their brain

✔️ Reduce shame and self-blame

✔️ Advocate for support with confidence

Education doesn’t “fix” ADHD—but it empowers people to manage it better, with clarity, compassion, and practical tools.

Join me for a 1 hour education talk about ADHD where I will share the science behind ADHD and how the 6 pillars of health can help you thrive day2day - they helped me achieve a Guinness World record!

Suitable for age 12+ through to adults. Tickets are just £10. We have just 19 tickets left for Nantwich on Tue 24th Feb 7pm NYCC which can be booked on line at:
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/FXJK

If we want better outcomes, we start with understanding. 💙



The six pillars of health didn't just support my recovery—they reshaped my entire ADHD and addiction journey. From nutri...
06/02/2026

The six pillars of health didn't just support my recovery—they reshaped my entire ADHD and addiction journey.

From nutrition to sleep, exercise to community, each pillar built the foundation that helped me turn chaos into clarity. These aren't just habits; they are lifelines that gave me strength when I felt broken.

If you're struggling, know that real change comes from building these pillars one step at a time. What's one small health habit you can start today?

I offer a FREE 30min consultation if you'd like some help starting to build your six pillars of health plan. I also offer educational talks at your organisation to promote healthy habits your can build into your daily routine.

Get in touch via links in my bio or via e-mail:

info@andy-stone.com

Hearing how my peer mentoring course has helped others truly lights me up.Clients tell me they finally understand their ...
05/02/2026

Hearing how my peer mentoring course has helped others truly lights me up.

Clients tell me they finally understand their ADHD—not as a flaw, but as a unique strength. It's a game-changer to see confidence grow and old struggles soften.

Peer mentoring works because finally you have someone who has walked the same path and understands. I don't just listen, I offer practical advice and I actively challenge you to take a look at your life-style and how that might impact your ADHD. Together we build a plan to drive dopamine naturally and build the tools to live happier day2day.

If you're ready to shift your perspective and live your best life with ADHD, I'm here to help. I offer a FREE 30min session so you can learn about the 8 part ADHD wellness mentor programme and decide if it's for you or not.

I work with children 12+ through to adults all across the world. Get in touch to book your FREE 30 min session.

Info@andy-stone
www.adhdandy.com

04/02/2026

Struggling with motivation? That's dopamine working differently in ADHD brains.

Dopamine isn't just about feeling good—it fuels focus, drive, and energy. The ADHD brain often has less of it, which means we have to find natural ways to boost it daily.

Simple habits like exercise, healthy diet, limiting screen time and even time in nature can help keep dopamine levels steady—no crash, no burn.

As part of my 8 part ADHD peer mentor course we use the six pillars of health to build a daily routine to drive your dopamine naturally.

I can also come and talk to your organisation about ADHD, the role of dopamine and building healthy living habits to boost mental well being.

Contact me for more info. Links in bio or e-mail: info@andy-stone.com

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