Popular Post Danquit Posted November 2, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 I can't believe I made it through the worst six months of my life! The first 3 months was brutal with anxiety and depression. I somehow made it through by telling myself that If I can make it just one more day, things will get better. Things did get better but very little. My acute anxiety (worrying about the worst possible outcome of every little thing) slowly got better. I found that writing in my daily journal was helpful because it allowed me to monitor my progress. Months 4-6 were still painful but there were some good days sprinkled in there. I managed to force myself to spend some time with friends during the weekends which helped a lot. Just getting out of the house was a problem during these months, but when I did make it out, I felt better. I'm heading into month 7 and I can honestly tell you that I am hopeful about this whole recovery now. I am still struggling daily with some anxiety but it's nowhere near as bad as it was in the beginning. The worst is boredom and procrastination. I hate everything! I can't stand having to deal with work and I have to force myself to get outside. I find it very difficult to make decisions that would have been very easy before Adderall and especially during Adderall. It must be one of the symptoms of withdrawal. I just wish I had my old confidence and decision-making skills back. I do think that some of my confidence is returning but ever so slowly. I wish this update could be more positive but I still consider this early recovery for me. I am very thankful for this forum because I swear reading all your posts saved me during the worst times. I read and reread posts daily. I'm looking forward to hitting the 9 month mark and beyond, but again, one day at a time. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper_critical Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Congratulations, Danquit! Six months is a huge achievement, and it sounds like you've got the right perspective going forward. Keep doing what you're doing...moving forward through fear and discomfort...one day at a time. Your new life has just begun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemoon Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Congrats Danquit - you are doing awesome!! Sounds like you are doing a bit better at 6 months than I was. Proud of you!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LILTEX41 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 WOW, good for you!!! Big congratulations for you!! You got this!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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