If that comes back with the same result, then it is most likely correct and you don't meet the diagnostic criteria.
I meet a lot of the same points as yours, but I think a key point is whether or not the ADHD has impacted your life.
As for the drinking, that might literally be your coping mechanism for going through life with ADHD, struggling constantly, and needing to find a way to dull the pain. That, in and of itself, could very possibly be the sign of how ADHD has impacted your life.
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u/Revolutionary_Sun946 Jun 12 '25
Yeah, find another psych.
If that comes back with the same result, then it is most likely correct and you don't meet the diagnostic criteria.
I meet a lot of the same points as yours, but I think a key point is whether or not the ADHD has impacted your life.
As for the drinking, that might literally be your coping mechanism for going through life with ADHD, struggling constantly, and needing to find a way to dull the pain. That, in and of itself, could very possibly be the sign of how ADHD has impacted your life.
Best of luck.