MadHatter

Day 61 - Yee Haw!

Day 54 - cruise control

day 46

Day 39 - Boom!

Thanks for all the encouragement! Day 33 - Holding Strong

Day 31

Day 30 "And the crowd goes wild!..."

what were the reasons you quit in the first place?

I use "Natrol" brand from Sam's Club

Day 28 down ...and 2 to go

Day 25 Feeling positive because I have been off the pills for this long. I have been able to maintain a rigorous exercise regimen and eating super healthy. I really believe that this, in combination with vitamin supplements, has made all the difference in regards to minimizing the crash.My energy levels are just below baseline but after an 8yr all day/everyday adderall habit, I'd say I'm doing pretty damn well. I'm even getting that natural runner's high again. The only negatives that I have are random insomnia and intermittent drug cravings. The insomnia is not bad and melatonin seems to be helping but about once or twice a week i have a hell of a time getting to sleep. As far as the adderall cravings, they come and go but the trick is just getting my mind off of it and letting the feeling pass. Another downside to dosing myself all day long with adderall is that I have, unfortunately, created a lot of triggers. The good thing is that every time I resist a craving, I feel like I'm breaking that bad neural pathway and building another, stronger pathway. One last thing, I can't leave out ....My girlfriend. She's been super supportive and a big part of my recovery. From putting up with my grumpy ass moods, to helping me around the house, to providing support the whole way, she has been amazing and I'm truly fortunate to have her. Until next time...Mind Over Matter! -MH

Congrats Newbury! I feel the same way about post adderall exercise. There's a much better feeling of accomplishment without the pills. (Probably because its so much harder lol) Day 24 - Out the door

Day 18 down...12 to go

ZK, I sure hope so! Day 14 & 15 - Now history I'm halfway there...

Day 11 Day 12 Day 13

day 9...day 10

Day 8 I appreciate all of the encouragement. Still trying to power through!

day 7 First time in 8 yrs that I've gone a week without adderall.

Day 6 - I think I can...I think I can

Day 6 Struggling to slog through the workdays but hanging in there. Withdrawals aren't as excruciating as they have been in the past but i'm going to credit that to diet, exercise, and vitamin supplements. Definitely makes a BIG difference. However I still seem to spend alot of the day feeling generally uncomfortable with a few moments where I feel okay. Sleep has been erratic. Some nights I'm ready to pass out by 9pm and other nights I toss and turn for hours trying to go to sleep. I'm going to add melatonin to my regimen and see if it helps regulate my sleep at all.. I've still been able to manage to run 3 miles a day which makes me feel better for a few hours, so I guess the fact that I haven't completely lost my motivation to exercise is a bright spot in all this. Until next time...

Day 5 - in the books

It sounds like you are seriously malnourished. Malnutrition can lead to low levels of certain electrolytes (Magnesium and Potassium) Low potassium increases the risk of abnormal heart rhythms that can potentially be fatal. Maybe you should consider a rehab facility if you decide to get serious about quitting but whether you are ready to quit adderall or not, I would suggest you address your nutritional needs immediately.

Day 4 - check

Day 2 - Bleh

I have battled my weight my entire life whether on adderall or off. Before I even heard of adderall I lost 90lbs with sheer willpower and discipline. Here's the one thing I've learned over the past decade that's always held true. calories in vs calories out. If you can manage to burn more calories than you take in then you will lose weight. Start with this calculator http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/. It'll give you your basal metabolic rate. Basically it tells you how many calories a day you burn doing nothing, which is pretty sweet because they're almost freebie calories. Once you get this baseline, just add the calories you burn from exercise and subtract the calories from this number that you eat. for example: say with your body weight, height, and age you have a BMR of 1500 calories. You burn 350 calories running and eat 1600 calories. That means you are at -250 calories for the day. once you reach -3500, you will lose 1 solid pound. It may take you 2 weeks or even a month but I promise you it will add up and you will lose weight that will stay off. This is the healthiest way to do it. Best advice I can give you is to start a food journal or use a phone app to record your food/exercise intake daily for at least a month. This helps you track the calories and really makes you aware of what you are eating. So far I've lost 16lbs doing this over the course of 2 months but i'm also alot heavier than you i'm sure so don't expect to lose that much in such a short time. Remember to not get discouraged. Much like our recovery, nutrition and exercise is a lifestyle change and results are not instantaneous.