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Inspiring!!! Adderall has put me in a constant state of depression. I feel like a zombie and just stare at the walls on my days off work. I'm struggling to quit, but hope to be back to my old self in. A few months. It's definitely a struggle, so I love hearing positive stories.

She probably can because she hasn't "crossed over". I have been taking 30 mg XR for ten years and right up until 2 years ago (before I started to go downhill), I was always able to cycle off for months no problem. Plus, if she I pregnant, it is an easier decision to make because it is more of a mental addiction. I quit cold turkey when I found out I was pregnant with my son years ago...not to mention the hormone may be stimulating her in a positive light. If she still feels "normal" she probably doesn't feel that desperation that we do to take an Adderall in order to feel "normal". I've only been able to make it two weeks before relapsing. This zombie feeling is horrific and it is easy to give in. Everyone just says to give it time. I hope they are right. Best thing to do is just dump any left over pills you might have.😕

I just found this site last week and feel the exact same way! Love knowing there are other people I can talk to that know and understand this struggle. The longest I have been able to make it in the last two years is about two weeks. I slipped up yesterday again after only a week, and of course I regretted it immediately. I didn't even feel anything off of it but a headache an hour later. I always know this will be the result and don't know why it is so difficult...but it just is. Hang in there. We are all here for you!

Communication is definitely key. We've made it almost twenty years now and still strong. I think it's just more me worrying because that's what I usually do best. We've been through a lot of crazy stuff together and look forward our future years together, but as a woman pushing her 40th year, time and age are catching up with me and naturally I'm down on myself and this whole Adderall thing doesn't help matters. My husband on the other hand is looking better with age...LoL...Life just isn't fair that way. 😋

Thank you two for your input. I've been trying to quit for almost two years. The longest I've been able to stay off is almost 2 weeks. I'm on it due to narcolepsy so it makes it difficult already feeling sleepy and useless. Being sleepy I can deal with, but this lifeless zombie stuff has got to go. I keep seeing posts of people saying 6 months to a year or more and it scares me. I used to go off of it months at a time no problem and felt "normal". Aside from the damage and sudden extreme weight gain, I'm also worried about my family. All the sudden my husband of almost 20 years is married to a lazy, uninspired, fat-arse...He's being supportive, but we all have our breaking points.😕

I'm a long time user (10 years on 30 mg XR) and having horrible time with quitting. The Adderall has turned on me in a bad way. This last few years have been horrendous, mentally and emotionally. I've felt dead inside the last two years and I'm scared I will never be the same. I have no drive, no wants, no needs. I literally don't move on my days off of work. I feel nothing and don't want to do anything. I rarely shop, clean house, cook, and practically have to force myself to shower even. But to my question...has anyone here ever used nootropics to help with regaining their mental energy and drive? I've gained 20 lbs this year alone while on the Adderall and is making things worse. My doctor has put me on Wellbutrin, but it's been a month...and still nothing. I still take a 10 mg IR on occasion when I'm feeling weak, but I typically regret it in a bad way hours later because it turns me into a complete zombie. I'd like to know if anyone has had any success with getting their brain back using nootropic supplements or anything similar.