edie79 Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Hello! I have been lurking and want to first say that you guys are very brave! Your posts are truly heartbreaking and inspirational at the same time. My best friend has a history of stimulant use- I can't say abuse because she has never went over the edge if that makes sense. Since we graduated high school, she has always used some type of stimulant (ephedrine, nuvigil, even cocaine for a short period). She started on Adderall about two months ago, and I am worried about her (and I have never been worried before- even when she was doing cocaine). She is very distant and different. I can't explain it, but she is not herself AT ALL. I do have some experience with Adderall because my son was on it when he was younger. We stopped giving it to him when we admitted him to the hospital for depression. Needless to say, I don't care for this drug because I know what it did to him. My question is- what can I do? I don't even know how to bring it up to her because when I tried to remind her about what it did to my son, she was very defensive (this is not like her- she is usually not confrontational). I know she has already upped her dosage at least once. Anyway, just hoping you guys could give me some advice. Thanks!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassie Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Hi Edie, Tell your friend, in a casual way, that you can tell when she's on it. This is a neutral statement so there's nothing to get defensive about. The goal is to plant the seed in her mind the fact that people can tell when she's on pills. If you tell her she's acting weird, or distant, or even 'different', she will get defensive because she'll feel like you're attacking her character, and drug users can't take criticism because they feel ashamed of their use. When one of my friends simply told me that she could tell when I took Adderall, it was a wake up call because I always thought I hid it so well, that no one could tell. I couldn't argue against it. Also, it's an inviting statement that might make her probe further and ask you how she's different. Then you're controlling the conversation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerokewl Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Ashley gives some solid advice here. You are a true friend. You may want to point her towards this site when she ready to quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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