ADHD & addiction coaching

SUPPORT FOR NEURODIVERGENT BRAINS & SOBRIETY

Standard sobriety advice often fails people with ADHD because it ignores how the neurodivergent brain is wired. If you struggle with impulsivity, restlessness, or a constant need for stimulation, drinking can become a way to quieten the 'noise'.

Hi, I’m Paulette Crowley, a Prekure Mental Health Coach with lived experience. I help clients across New Zealand, Australia, and the UK manage ADHD and addiction with practical, personalised strategies.

Together, we break the cycle of self-medication and build healthy habits that stick.

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Sober neurodivergent – understanding the ADHD link

I understand the ADHD–addiction connection because I have lived it. As I explored in my blog on the link between ADHD and addiction, understanding my own brain was the final key to my lasting sobriety.

I now help clients across Auckland and New Zealand use that same strategic lens to unlock their own recovery.

As heard on:

Living Sober Sobriety chat: Paulette Crowley — Watch on YouTube
Navigating Adult ADHD: Episode 214 — Listen on Spotify

How we work together

Coaching methods: Building habits that stick

Coaching is about behaviour change. Through coaching methods and using the widely accepted psychological method of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, we work on ways to build healthy habits you can actually stick to.

Dopamine management: High-stimulation alternatives

We identify healthy, high-stimulation alternatives to alcohol that satisfy your brain's need for novelty without the 'ADHD tax' of a hangover.

Executive function support: Flexible recovery routines

Standard routines rarely work for neurodivergent brains. We build bespoke, flexible recovery habits that account for executive dysfunction and those days when your brain feels foggy or overwhelmed.

Strategic self-care: Managing triggers and cravings

We focus on the bottom layer of the lifestyle medicine cake—discovering your ADHD triggers and working on solutions so that the anxiety and the urge to drink naturally begin to lift.