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Hello!

I was prescribed 10xr amphetamine salts about a year ago. I reached out to a doc because I felt like I was not excelling at my very competitive job in sales and my responsibilities as a wife and mom of two young kids (who is?) I’m a naturally a forgetful and unorganized person, but I’ve always been a go getter and I excelled in school without being medicated (except for the occasional borrow from a friend cram sessions).
I felt like a super human on adderall when I tried it in the past.

Over a 10 minute zoom call I had my diagnosis as ADD (no hyperactivity) and a prescription.  I promised myself I wouldn’t take more than 10mg and I’d be very careful - this would be my answer to “getting it together” and being successful at all things. 
 

it was great for a while- I quickly lost 8 pounds despite zero exercise and I started crushing it at work. My little magic pill took away the hangover I should have gotten from the 3-4 glasses of wine I was drinking at night to come down.  It worried me when my Apple Watch would alert me of an alarming heart rate but It didn’t happen too often so no big deal. Well, tale as old as time, it started to lose its effect recently. Over the long weekend in the mountains, I decided to take a break so I could reduce my tolerance. Day 1 I was exhausted! I could not keep up with my kids energy and just wanted to sleep instead of play with them on our vacation. It breaks my heart to write that. I’m tired of being tired if I don’t pop a pill. 
 

I started googling and found some inspiration about quitting. (Especially loved reading about @veeshoney on instagram) I’m finishing up day 5. Im still very tired and just going through motions at work. Im about to start a new job in a few months and I’m not going to lie, I heard the voice in my head tell me that I should start back up again. No way will I be successful in my new job without it. 
 

posting here for support to keep going. Any other mammas out there? 

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Ahh, that makes me so happy to hear! And I completely hear you that eliminating alcohol helps the recovery process. I am, however, taking small doses of THC/CBD edibles to help with the anxiety and that has been helping tremendously. I just want to get to your point and not look back, even when my biggest trigger hits: a new job! Thanks for replying. 

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Hey @Krae19! It's been 27 days for me, and I have to say I have more good days than bad right now. I still feel the triggers every morning but usually by lunch time they have gone away. I also have noticed I am way more patient and present with my kids and am not trying to get everything done around the house like a madwoman. Why did I pressure myself like that so much? Ugh. It's definitely a process, but I just keep going back to how awful the drug started making me feel and being off of it I feel a million times better physically. Congrats on 90 days!!!! 

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Hi there!

I am a mother of two. My son is 3 and my daughter will be 2. 
 

I feel ashamed, I have always been super mom. We live a very active life style.. I was also tired of being tired and I fell into the cycle. I do want to stop taking it, I don’t like how I feel when I am on it. I truly feel like I am a zombie with no emotion and I am unable to feel any emotion.. it’s only about what can I do next, what can I clean or what adventures can I go on with the kids. I miss the natural energy I had and the person I was before I started taking it. I am so thankful that my husband is supportive, but stern and honest with me. I truly can’t believe I let myself fall into the habit of taking it and depending on it. I am so much stronger than that, I just feel stuck and I want to be the best mother and wife. 

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Thank you! I started taking adderall the middle of last summer, I’m not sure why I got a prescription.. I wish they I never started taking it honestly. Between the pressure of work, home life and the never ending cycle I felt lost. 
 

My husband, children and I live such an active lifestyle.. hiking, biking, being outside everyday if the week. When the kids go to sleep, it’s our time in the gym. I felt like it was truly helping me, but my husband notices a different in me. He says he misses me and that breaks my heart. I need to understand just what you said. Instead of constantly trying to be super mom and the perfect wife/mother. This morning I could barely get out of bed because of how tired I was. It makes me so sad. Are there any tips you have to help with the fatigue? 

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I’m so impressed with you moms who are doing it/off of it and doing well. So refreshing to read! I still can’t get past what to do in the morning to turn my brain on without my 2.5mgs. I know it’s low but still can’t seem to get going without it and then continue to pop a 2-4 more 2.5mgs throughout the day. Coffee makes me so irritable. Will I get used to it or are there other suggestions of morning routines and or brain activators for us moms of young kiddos? I have 4 under 7 and feel like I’m drowning! Hence why I’m scared to face the exhaustion but so badly want to be done with this. 

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You are on a pretty low dose but honestly it’s just a mental game.  Your brain tells you that you need it but you will surprise yourself with what you can actually accomplish without it. Motivation follows action you just got to force yourself to do what you need to do and it eventually gets easier. That’s my experience any way. 

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