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Nootropics https://www.reddit.com/r/StackAdvice/comments/3nntcm/best_nootropic_andor_supplement_stacks_to_help/ You might need to search for amphetamines, stimulants, withdrawal, Stims ... Here are some I can remember aniracetam lions mane bpc-157 phenylpiracetam memantine bacopa melatonin ashwaganda na semax selank black seed oil st johns wort (perika) noopept p21 sulbutamine b12 b6 uridine I had a countdown and count up timer. It showed me how many days I made it through and how many were left. Yes, set for 2 years.

4 months is still early in recovery. It takes about 2 years. I started feeling a bit a bit better around 10 months and at 20 months I felt like socializing. Still, there are days when I drag. Motivation is still a problem at around 22 months. My mood is fine now and sleep is normal but motivation and confidence is lagging. Some days are better than others. Look up post acute withdrawals or PAWS. Search nootropics (reddit) and supplements. I used a countdown timer which helped.

I am around 18 months. The past few days I could feel anger nagging at me. I was feeling uncomfortable and aggravated. Today I was thinking about a friend that I felt treated me unfairly, when all of the sudden I snapped and kicked a door! It's like my brain short circuits and I turn into a rabid dog. I took a bunch of supplements and feel calmer now. I guess I am learning to notice the little warning anger rage feelings days before it gets insane and I should just take something or do something to get out from under it. Does anyone have tips on dealing with flash pan anger?

I have traumatic brain injury from an auto accident, and post traumatic temporal lobe epilepsy. I think PAWS makes me worry that the symptoms I am experiencing from PAWS are going to be lifelong issues. It really helps me to have all of you talking about your symptoms. I was hoping the 1 year mark would resolve everything.. Now I am hoping the 2 yr mark will. Keep us updated opn how you are doing!

Thank you for the feedback! It means a lot to me. It's a little less scary when another person has been through the same situation. I know I am on the right track. Hope you have a nice day.

I think I am around 17 months. I have noticed a few changes I thought I would share. I am now able to watch and follow the plot on tv shows. I am not as timid and unsure of my actions. My ability to tell between right and wrong is becoming more clear. I have been drinking a lot of sparkling water in cans and have to crush them to save space in recycling. The act of crushing the can with my foot somehow is helping my confidence. Don't ask me how or why. I still have days of moodiness and what feels like being completely depleted, like after having the flu or a hangover, but my ability to pay attention and use reasoning are improving. I'm thinking with more depth and clarity, but still have issues with confusion, grammar, confidence, and mood. I have brain damage, so I might not be the same as everyone else.

Why did she stop taking adderall? Has she replaced adderall with a new medication? It sounds like her attention and memory problems from childhood have returned. If you can't pay attention it is had to remember what you were supposed to be paying attention to. As as for the mood swings and low energy.. I started to become a bit less fatigued around the 1 year mark. I think I am at 17 months now. I still have days where I become grumpy. I am having to relearn to control my temper and emotions. Adderall took away almost all of my emotions. Some people say it makes them robotic. Now my emotions are back in full force and there are days I feel like a toddler throwing temper tantrums. I am slowly regaining my ability to reason and use logic. Does she goto a Dr for ADD/ADHD? Is she opposed to meds? Would she be into supplements? I have brain damage and went through neuropsych testing and then to cognitive pathologist to retrain my brain to focus and read. Maybe something like his might help her. I hope I am recovered by 3 years off adderall. Best of luck to her and you.

It helps me to read that others are struggling on days. Thank you for adding where you are in your recovery.

I looked into it. I'm a veg head. Maybe I can do intermittent fasting with MCT. I'm glad it's working for you.

Try to remember that your brain is chemically imbalanced. The 1st year post adderall withdrawal is beak. If you can, try to suspend judgment. Now is not the time to make big life decisions. One foot in front of the other and day to day. If you feel suicidal then go to the Dr and get a Rx. Frank said that welbutrian helped him. I'm taking memantine. St. John's wort (perika) may help. I wouldn't wish this on anyone. I wish there was something I could do to help.

I don't know if I have a brain thiamine deficiency or what, but I started taking sulbutiamine because it is supposed to upregulate dolamine receptors. It gives me mental energy and increases my motivation. What I've read says to cycle it so the benefits don't wear out. Thought I would share.

You will have to let us know how it goes. Does it alleviate PaWS symptoms? Depression, anxiety, cognitive issues, sleep disturbances,.. ?

It's great to hear you are having good days. I have a few here and there and then get sucked back under. One day we will be done with all of this. I have a countdown timer to my two year mark. Time moves more quickly now than it did at the start of this process, it was slow as molasses. Now a few days can pass where I don't think much about withdrawal. I will be great once this is over. Hang in there!

How far along are you? I think I am at 15 months.

Don't know if this has been posted, but the animated gifs say it all. 13 signs you are experiencing PAWS https://www.pbinstitute.com/signs-paws/ I'm feeling it.

Thank you everyone. It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling.

Thank you! It's good to know it can take 2 years. I thought it was going to take a month when I quit. Well, here's to our recovery. I wish you the best!

I made it to the 1 year mark! The post acute withdrawal symptoms aren't gone for me. I am having to learn how to control my emotions. PAWS for me is an emotional roller coaster. If I hadn't been through extensive neuropsych testing and psych evals because of TBI I would think I had a mental disorder. It is a fearful state with little emotional control. It is anxious and slightly psychotic. I've felt like I was a bad person. I have had problems with my ability to reason, pay attention, and remember. I have had dissociation. This is serious stuff! It isn't a cakewalk. Here is is what has helped. Bpc-157 and memantine. I added noopept when memantine's anxiolytic and anti-depressive properties started to wear off. I found a a group on reddit called r/nootropics where they experiment with nootropics for every condition under the sun. Things have gotten better overall, but it isn't over. I also have brain damage, so that might be part of the equation. Reading about other peoples miseries has helped me to know I was on the right track. I thought I would share and maybe help others. I wish there was more research on paws. It really makes one feel insane. I'll do my best to spread the word about adderall post withdrawal. Oh. Meditation has also been big in my recovery. Sometimes it is my own thoughts that cause misery. Maybe all of the time it is my thoughts that cause misery! I can't think of anything else. Im sending all of you my compassion and feelings of love. Holefully paws goes away sooner rather than later for all of us.

Simple minded maybe, but not smug. Maybe it is best for us to avoid eachother.

That is a caffeine habit! Maybe if you rephrase quitting caffeine as "I can have caffeine or I can have a 2000$ reward" it might help. Maybe denying yourself caffeine is what feels wrong or causes the issues. Don't deny yourself caffeine, The only thing you have to do in life is die, everything else is your choice and you will pay the consequences. Weigh the options. Caffeine wasn't doing much for you. It was costing you money. Being chained to a habit can be miserable. But it isn't such a dangerous chemical, and maybe one day you decide to have a cup of coffee with desert. I don't think it would be shameful. But I might be giving bad advice to an addiction board. I'm not a specialist. I have no clue really. I use supplements to control epilepsy. The medication has horrendous side effects. Luckily I have found a regiment and haven't had a seizure in years. There are con artist in every field, and the industry isn't regulated heavily in the US. I get what you were saying in the earlier post.

It is kind I strange how you can want something and not want it at the same time. You said it's expensive and not doing much. How much were you spending? You could save the caffeine money to buy yourself a reward for quitting. QuittingAdderall app?

Is there a definitive list of withdrawal symptoms anywhere? If not would everyone post their symptoms, please. I have epilepsy and brain damage and can't tell if I should be concerned with what I am experiencing or not.

No one else is talking, so why not talk about caffiene withdrawal. Ive read it takes 9 days. Keep up the good work!

I'm 6 months in and I try not to judge my experience. I am going to speech therapy for brain damage and I can't help but wonder if my cognitive issues are PAWS related and/or if PAWS is brain damage. I try not to ask questions like "what if I have to go back on medication" I am saving those questions for the 2 year mark. I experience anhedonia, flashpan anger, anxiety is gone for now, I have cognative issues, .,. I guess that's it. I enjoy reading everyones misery because it lets me know I am on the right track. It would be nice to have a section for success stories. Graduation stories. Sanctuary. Nice to meet everyone.

I could have said it better.