KimR Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I'm sure this has been asked, but I know there are some newbies and such. I was on it for six years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanW Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Four Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeri0 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Seven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyStupid Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 about 6, 3 of which was really heavy abuse and binge use. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom23Jones Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 about 10 years. The last 2 or 3 was when I started really to abuse and binge. I have friends who are in the honeymoon phase of adderall so there is no talking sense into them, they are convinced its a lifesaver and I get it because it does work well for a couple years or even longer but eventually that tolerance becomes insatiable 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyStupid Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 39 minutes ago, Tom23Jones said: I have friends who are in the honeymoon phase of adderall so there is no talking sense into them, they are convinced its a lifesaver and I get it because it does work well for a couple years or even longer but eventually that tolerance becomes insatiable yea that must be really frustrating- especially because if they know about your addiction, they're probably thinking "that'll never happen to me, he's just weak". unfortunately my girlfriend takes adderall too, but i don't think she's taking it on a daily basis, just on as needed basis. it still bothers me, but eventually i'm going to voice that opinion a lot stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricP Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 A little over 4 with some time off after the first 2. Stopped the first time just to try med free & had few side effects that time however after feeling in the dumps a long while started again and stopped this time due to bad side effects and lots of reading about how bad it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtracterall Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I took Adderall for 10 years. Then I got pregnant and quit for three years. That quit was relatively easy for some reason I think pregnancy made it easier to quit. After I was done nursing my son I started Adderall again and took it for another 2-3 years and then was forced to quit because of bad side effects/health reasons. This quit has been extremely difficult to say the least. I never took more than 40 mg per day for all those years but that’s a long time to be a slave to Adderall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oswhid Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Mr. Oswhid took it for 11 years. I don't think he really abused it other than not taking it on weekends so he could take more during the work week. I think he was prescribed up to 60mg, 40 mg when he quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quit-once Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 nine years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Danquit Posted February 1, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 5 years, last three heavy abuse prescribed 60mg a day but finished script in 2-3 weeks, didn’t sleep, didn’t eat, hallucinated, and ultimately in mental hospital for psychosis, legal troubles, financial problems, lost friends. Quit Adderall, suffered the worst depression and anxiety filled first year, Now, 21 months with zero Adderall, still employed, saving money, having fun with friends, talking to family, enjoying the little things in life at every opportunity. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindOverMatter Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 8 years. Phased it out over the last year (on 3rd attempt to quit completely). Never took more than 35mg, but did that consistently for a long time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kimber Posted February 4, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 Hmmm ...Not a good category to "win"...17 years. Never abused, up to 40mg/day last year or 2. Quit cold turkey 6 months ago. WHEW 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Frank B Posted February 5, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Really none of us are in a category to “win” it’s so hard to quit this I don’t even want to know the actual percentage of people who successfully quit long term 5 yrs plus. We all experienced a drug that gave us a edge, made everyday boring life exciting. People who never took won’t understand and even people who abused other drugs and not this really don’t get it. We are all on a island by ourselves the few who have the courage to risk everything to stop being a slave to a superhuman pill. The pill that makes us achieve some remarkable accomplishments but also destroys us at the same time. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanW Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Well said ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadderall Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 2 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlemissnikkie Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 One year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine1 Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 I’ve been on it for 11 years and currently trying to quit for the 3rd time. I’m ready to get my life back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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