{"id":34807,"date":"2023-10-11T11:19:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T15:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adhdonline.com\/?p=34807"},"modified":"2024-06-05T21:18:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T01:18:55","slug":"matt-huovinen-and-breaking-the-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adhdonline.com\/podcasts\/matt-huovinen-and-breaking-the-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Huovinen and Breaking the Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In today\u2019s episode of&nbsp;<strong><em>Refocused, Together<\/em><\/strong>,&nbsp; we dive into Matt&#8217;s inspiring journey of self-discovery and personal growth as he navigated the complexities of undiagnosed ADHD until his late 30s. Matt&#8217;s story is one of resilience, having faced challenges stemming from a traumatic childhood, addiction, and a struggle with anxiety and forgetfulness. With unwavering commitment and the support of his wife, he embarked on a path to recovery, addressing his ADHD with medication and transforming his life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, as a passionate advocate for ADHD awareness, Matt shares his experiences and determination to inspire others to seek help and overcome their obstacles. Join us for an insightful conversation about life as a sober ADHDer and the transformative power of diagnosis and treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More on the Connection between ADHD &amp; Addiction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.additudemag.com\/addictive-behaviors-adhd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The ADHD &amp; Addiction Link: Addictive Behaviors in Adults Explained<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d393uh8gb46l22.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ATTN_2_10_TUCKMAN_ADHD_and_Addiction.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADHD, Substance Abuse, and Addiction: When the Solution Becomes a Problem<\/a>&nbsp;by Ari Tuckman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Matt&#8217;s inspiring journey of self-discovery, overcoming undiagnosed ADHD, addiction, and anxiety to become a passionate ADHD advocate. Listen now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34808,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[84,21],"content_type":[38],"class_list":["post-34807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcasts","tag-adhd-awareness-month","tag-mental-health","content_type-podcast"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adhdonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adhdonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adhdonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adhdonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adhdonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34807"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/adhdonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34807\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adhdonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adhdonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adhdonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adhdonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34807"},{"taxonomy":"content_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adhdonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content_type?post=34807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}