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  1. Psychiatrists aren't great at helping you quit. Remember, that's how they make there living. If they "helped" all their patients, they would be out of business. I really believe most of them just see adderall users as repeat customers.
  2. All amphetamines are bad. And most stimulant drugs are amphetamines.
  3. Has anyone gone back and contacted old friends, college buddies etc. And explained to them why they isolated and try to resurrect / repair the relationship. I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I lost a lot of good friends over the years. Mainly college and early years after college. I go on facebook and see that many of my friends are still tight/ communicating and it breaks my heart. A slow fade over time, and now looking back it was me that drifted out of contact. I guess what I'm asking is , how do you go about reconnecting after so many years. Somehow I became socially awkward and that's not like me at all. I wonder if I should come clean with some of these guys, let them Know what happened to me and that I'm clean now. I really became a ghost and disappeared. Missed reunions , get togethers, weddings efc. I wish I could rebuild a lot of these relationships but I fear it may be too late. Too much time has passed. Around ten years. Just wanted some outside opinion I guess.
  4. Hey I'm also a father of two with one on the way. What's been amazing to me is how much better my wife likes me off adderall. Even if I am less productive at times. That part is all in our heads. I own my own business and thought adderall was helping me for a long time. Working like crazy. But I was an ass. And unpredictable. And it was me who was putting all that pressure on myself. Not my wife. I felt like she was at times, but in reality, she just wasn't happy with her jacked up husband. She's really proud of me now. Other people can see our progress easier than we can sometimes. Bottom line is,.. I think getting off adderall will definitely help your family situation long term. Actually I'm sure it will. Where as staying on it could very well damage you're relationship( I know that was the case with me). And money really can't fix that. also as my kids were getting older I knew I couldn't fool them for ever. And I Didn't want them to realize one day that there dad had an addiction. I knew I needed to break the cycle.
  5. I know. Wouldn't it be great if we could all have one big meeting one day. All of us clean. Clear minded, having never even met each other at the worst of our addiction. Thank you everyone who has posted here and given advice or support and encouragement. Just because people don't post they may have read something that changed there life. Prescription drug addiction is such a big problem. Adderall was our drug of choice but prescription addiction in general seems to be rampant these days. Many people are suffering. I'm just glad I'm free and I want to help set other people free. ðŸ‘
  6. I was on the drug 10 years. At the end I was prescribed 90mg /day. I also had a liberal dr. And lots of extra cash to get extra scripts so I was taking a lot. As bad as that sounds, I just want you to know that I am better now. Life is looking up. I've been clean almost 2 years and I'm not going back. So yes , you can do this. It will suck for the first few weeks. After that I think it's more about learning to live again without this little idol we all hid for so long. I am going to pray for you. That God would give you strength and peace and the ability to forgive / love yourself through this. Don't get too bogged down with people saying it takes years,... That's discouraging. Yes it has taken a long time for me but most of it was in my head. Like I said , learning to live again. I think that's a more positive way of looking at it. It feels like doing certain things for the first time to me and I think that's just a process. But a healthy thing. Also feeling certain emotions was new to me. At first I felt very exposed and vulnerable without the magic pill to mask pain, stress, etc. But it's part of coming back to life. Real life. Like waking up after a long bad dream. it gets better and easier with time. I'm proud of you.
  7. You did the right thing. Life is better without it. And continuing on will ultimately lead to Loss and destruction. You can do this. It will take time. Not gonna lie. But you know you can't continue on this drug forever. A little pain now is better than a lot of pain and loss over the next few years or decades to come. I believe in you. Do you have anyone who knows about you're decision to quit , or what you might be going through. ???
  8. I can relate. stimulants like adderall cause us to be more up tight, physically and mentally. I also think that adderall effects the saliva in the mouth and dental health as well. I know after years on adderall my bite was affected and I had to get major work done on teeth I had grinded down. At the time I didn't put the two together but now after being clean almost two years I was wondering the same thing. Before I had read your post I had already thought that adderall may have effected my bite, jaw muscles, and increases wear and tear on my teeth from grinding them. I also think it was beginning to get much worse and would have continued had I not quit. Maybe my expensive veneers are just another cost that this terrible drug has caused me. I don't know for sure, but I do think your concern is valid. This drug changes the way the body functions in many many ways. Good luck to you. Hope this helps. At least someone here can relate I guess.
  9. I took a lot of things apart. Thought I could fix anything. Ruined a couple of guitars and numerous recording devices/ soundboards. Absolutely ridiculous things I never would have done before Adderall. wasted a lot of money and time on "projects" I normally would have known not to attempt. So embarrassing. My poor wife. I can't believe she stuck with me through years of meaningless sidetracking and projects.
  10. I took a lot of things apart. Thought I could fix anything. Ruined a couple of guitars and numerous recording devices/ soundboards. Absolutely ridiculous things I never would have done before Adderall. wasted a lot of money and time on "projects" I normally would have known not to attempt. So embarrassing. My poor wife. I can't believe she stuck with me through years of meaningless sidetracking and projects.
  11. I know what you mean about the Drs. I have even gone back to psychiatrists after over a year clean. I was simply seeking advice for my severe depression. One told me he would be happy to put me back on Adderall, even though he knew my struggles, and the other one was just surprised, his exact words were "most people never quit Adderall once they start it". It's really sad and a let down to see the way these Drs really operate. They are the drug dealers as far as I'm concerned.
  12. When I quit Adderall it was my dream to help many others off the drug too. Almost like a vision I had. But I'm so weak and and depressed now I can't even help myself. This is an epidemic all the people that take this drug. I want so badly to help others but it's hard when I can't get myself together.
  13. Wow, so I'm not alone on this. Thanks Cassie for you're reply. I'm definitely not going back. I'm just tired of having to force myself to do things. Wish I had some excitement about life. I'm with you on the socially awkward part. That's a new feeling for me. In the past it hasn't been an issue. But thanks so much for replying. I'm new to the online forum thing. But it really does help to have someone reply who understands.
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