Beback17 Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Hi - I've danced with Adderall here and there in my career when my workload gets a little overwhelming. I like being busy, and I enjoy doing a good job. So, the last couple of weeks needed it, so I went to my doctor and got a script (after 1.5 years). Already, the side-effects are pissing me off. For one, I'm into personal fitness. while taking Adderall, my fricken heart rate is at 170 doing activities that are easy for me. Second, I am generally a happy positive human being who likes to talk to my colleagues and listen to music - this is going away too. It makes me shy (wtf). Third, I like music and meditation. can't meditate on Adderall, it feels to inauthentic. I want to stop, but again, a little freaked out that I'll be left incapable and depressed. Also, I like being skinny, and the idea of having an appetite that is out of control bugs me out. I get plenty of sleep, eat and take a lot of supplements, so I'm hoping the damage isn't too bad and stopping at this point will be easy peasy. Any thoughts, and words of encouragement from anyone. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Just stop. It's simple at this point. Don't let it get bad.Wishing you the best! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quit-once Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Quit while you are ahead. It will never be easier than now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAwesome Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 I can't say it any better than they did. Just stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeHereNow Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Everything you are experiencing will only get worse if you keep using. You have a lot going for you-- and adderall can and will take it all away. Stick around and read some of the stories on here to see how bad it can get. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beback17 Posted October 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Thanks everyone. I'm going to go to work without it tomorrow and just muscle through. I have a really detailed oriented job, and I've always done well without it. It's effecting my personal relationships now. I'm in the beginning of a very new relationship with a great man who treats me better than I've ever been treated. He has already noticed a slight change in my personality, and I'm worried that this will scare him off. I shared that I was prescribed Adderall, and use it for short periods of time occasionally. Maybe I shouldn't have told him, but he was requesting that I talk to him. Encouragement from others who won't judge me is helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beback17 Posted October 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Also, checked my calendar. I've only been using 2 weeks one day. crazy how quickly this stuff screws you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerokewl Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 OMG stop now please. Read some the stories on this site. If you continue with the knowledge found on this site... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 cancel your subscription and flush those little shits down the toilet or within two years from now you'll be holding your head in your hands crying, wishing you did 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeHereNow Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Speaking from experience, multiple experiences actually (sadly), adderall is one of the best ways to slowly, torturously destroy relationships. If you want to be with this person, you have to quit adderall now. Maybe he's not giving you that ultimatum, but I am telling you that the ultimatum is just the reality-- so I'll give it to you now. Do you want a healthy happy relationship or a speed addiction that destroys your life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyStupid Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Speaking from experience, multiple experiences actually (sadly), adderall is one of the best ways to slowly, torturously destroy relationships. +1. people close to me even told me this would happen, i didnt believe it. and then it did. adderall replaces the need for comfort, or the feeling of self-worth you get from making your partner happy. i like to think of it as: even when everything sucks, you can still be confident that you are the best person in the world at making them happy. adderall makes you forget this because you're all of a sudden GREAT at everything else, and you HAVE to chase down these new dreams and manic passions. your partner gets left in the dust. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 very insightful, this is what I did to my friends and family so I shudder to thing what would have happened if someone were truly dependent on me for emotional support during that time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbagump99 Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Wow. What you wrote sounded exactly like me. Holy crap. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beback17 Posted January 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Hi everyone. well, I never stopped taking Adderall. I've been taking it a little over 3 months now and my dose has increased significantly. this sucks. I was reading my first post above, the whole "2 weeks have to quit" thing. Um, why didn't I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemoon Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 QUIT NOW! Three months is still early. Quit while you're not totally and completely sucked in. Please, end it before it gets worse!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 you're still at a point where it is extremely easy to quit, compared to if you let this go on for a couple of years (which that times flies by at the speed of light) don't let it get that bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAwesome Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Why didn't you just quit? Because this is one of the most addictive substances on the planet. Don't let it control you. The only way to do that is to never take it again. Stop now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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