pfarran

Well, regarding rehab, I went to Fairbanks Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. I was surprised by an intervention planned by my family on Easter Sunday of last year. I was at the point in my active addiction that I was taking SOOOO much Adderall-up to 1200 mg a day (over a 24 hour period of course because I never went to bed Mon - Fri), that its side effects were outweighing any benefits for me, and I knew that I needed to be done with it-so I went willingly to Fairbanks that day. I was checked into the residential facility after an assessment. It was quite costly- all told, my 10 day stay cost around $10,000. After I was discharged, I moved into a sober living facility (which was a nearby apartment complex) and began 3 weeks of partial hospitalization-which was 5 days a week, 8 hours a day of group therapy. When those 3 weeks were over, I stepped down to 6 weeks of Intensive Outpatient Treatment-which was 3 days a week, for 3 hours a day (or at night if you work). All the while, I continued to live in Sober Living, with 3-4 roommates, curfews, drug screens, and required weekly meetings and selected programming. I am 9 months, 2 weeks, and 1 day clean. I still go to 3-4 12-step meetings a week. This may seem like a lot to some people. I did not think I needed such intensive treatment at the beginning. However, after 6 years of binging on Adderall, I truly don't know what else would have worked for me. It has been all or nothing from the beginning. I also have a history of problem drinking-which I pretty much stopped when I discovered Adderall and began getting prescriptions for it-so I have my alcoholic tendencies to deal with as well. I can tell you, with no reservations whatsoever, that this treatment and subsequent program, 12-steps, and sponsorship have saved my life. I will always be in recovery, but I don't ever HAVE to use any substance again to deal with what life brings me. I forgot how it felt to be normal. I feel normal today...calm, and even peaceful. If you want to know anything else, please feel free to email me at farranpa@gmail.com

I had to go to rehab. I tried to quit so many times. I have had to learn to do everything again but without the pills . I have been free from the grip of Adderall for 9 months and 2 weeks. I go to 12 step meetings. The program really helps. I forgot how decent normal can feel. I have never felt better. Do whatever you have to do to get off it and stay off it-it is soooo worth it.

Hi! I go to NA meetings every so often; but, I also go to AA and CA (cocaine anonymous)-I think they are pretty much all the same. 12-step recovery has saved my life. My Adderall addiction was so ridiculous, I couldn't have imagined living with it for much longer, or living without it. I mean, it's truly hard to stop alone-I tried-sooooooo many times but I couldn't. I have been completely free of Adderall for 9 months and 2 weeks and my life has gotten so much better. It's nice to feel again.

Looking to find other Adderallics, or Recovering Adderallics (like myself) to meet once in a while and share our experiences with one another.