never even occurred to me not to drink alcohol with my Ritalin. not like I wash the pills down with a beer, but certainly later in the afternoon I’d have a smoke, weed, and a beer or two and everything is fine. why wouldn’t you be able to do that?

massively reduced alcohol consumption in my late forties, dropped 20Kg. significantly better for it going into my 50s. probably could do more exercise but I’m 80kg with 32" waist. I’m happy in my body now. 💯 decision time. I’ve seen friends who made the choice and those who didn’t and the difference is stark. one is dead and I didn’t think that would start happening to me in my 50s… RIP Paul

I’m 52, diagnosed last year was a smoker since 16yrs until 40yrs when I stopped when my daughter was born. one of the hardest things I’ve done. but I also smoke weed and recently got a prescription so that helps. losing tobacco was good for me. now I vape weed to calm my brain down. Keeps the internal dialogue in check, reduces the noise of my own thoughts. now I have Ritalin. it’s good. better then tobacco. my advice, don’t start nicotine for any reason. it’s horrible and so hard to give up as it integrates itself into your every day activities. my ADHD is manageable and I’ve have multiple coping mechanisms. before smart phones I used post-it notes to remind me. I’ve always smoked weed since I found out for it calmed my brain. my advice is do whatever works as long as you don’t make things harder for yourself. smoking tobacco and using nicotine are not positive solutions in my humble opinion. nor is alcohol some might also argue against weed… but I know it helps a lot of people. good luck