23: How to Stop ADHD Overconsumption When You're Dysregulated
23: How to Stop ADHD Overconsumption When You're Dysregulated  
Podcast: ADHD with Jenna Free
Published On: Mon Sep 01 2025
Description: If you buy the thing at 11 pm or lose an hour to your phone, then wonder why you can't stop, this episode names what's underneath. ADHD overconsumption is often dysregulation, a nervous system on high alert reaching for the fastest relief it can find, and once you see it that way, the shame loosens its grip. This is for the ADHDer caught in stress eating or doomscrolling who wants to feel in control of those choices again. I talk about why chronic ADHD fight-or-flight sends you after the quickest dopamine available, whether it arrives as snacks or a shopping cart, and how to tell a conscious choice from a compulsion. I also cover why people in survival mode have a short time horizon and how shifting from consuming toward creating supports nervous system regulation for ADHD. 00:00 - What Is ADHD Overconsumption and Dysregulation 02:43 - ADHD Dopamine Seeking and the Quick Hit Crash 03:57 - Why the ADHD Short Time Horizon Is a Survival Mode Effect 08:16 - How to Tell a Conscious Choice From Dysregulation 09:38 - Balancing Consuming and Creating for ADHD Nervous System Regulation Check out the show notes and other resources at https://jennafree.com/blog/adhd-overconsumption-when-dysregulated Let's stay connected! Want to thrive more with ADHD? Come hang out with me on Instagram! Get out of paralysis, be more productive, and enjoy your life again! Join an upcoming group!