CarpeDiem!
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11 months. Almost a year. I never thought I'd get to that point!
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Whoa!! I haven't been on here in forever, but something told me to pop back in. I've been off of adderall for 11 months, and life is good. I very rarely think about it anymore. I still have fatigue, but it's very tolerable. Nothing compared to the miserable cycle of addiction I was in for 15 years on that awful drug. Anyway, just wanted to check in and tell anyone who thinks life isn't do-able without adderall, it is. It so is!!
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Just checking in. November 24 was 5 months for me. The last month has been rough, just some big life changes, but all in all I'm ok, and still adderall free.
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My relationship with my little girl is better than ever. Before I was always too "busy" to truly be present and in the moment with her. Now, I truly enjoy every second with her, even the hard ones. No pill will ever take this from me again. Nothing is worth it.
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Over four months clean. Treated myself to a personal trainer to step up my exercise routine. Got 12 glorious hours of sleep last night, and life is pretty damn sweet. Good job firefly!
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I didn't notice my Wellbutrin making much of a difference till I started taking 300mg daily. My dr said that's a good dose for adults, and I started off at 75mg and she worked me up to the 300mg.
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I was on aprox 250mg a day for about 15 years. I was very deep into addiction. My recovery has been tough, but doable. Exercise, rest, food, and sleep have been very healing. I also take Wellbutrin, which had really helped. The constant fatigue and brain fog have definitely gotten better at this point, as well as the constant appetite. I'm taking one day at a time, but I'm doing great. The first month wasn't fun at all for me.
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Ohhhh, I know your routine well. Stick with it and you'll see that you can manage to happily live life without adderall, and a productive life at that. I'm just a little over 3 months clean, and I don't regret quitting. I was on a bad downward spiral, and it had to be done. Give yourself lots of rest, yummy food, and be patient. Good job quitting!!
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Today is day 110 for me. I don't think about adderall too much anymore, but was curious about my days, so I just did a calendar count. I can see now that I'll be just fine. I continue to slowly move forward, but in a happy and calm way. I can tell this will be a pretty long road, but I'm grateful I'm on it. And I'll say it again (and not for the last time), this site and the people on it are awesome. Ya'll are the only people in the world who know just how dark and how addicted I was for over a decade, and ya'll are the only ones who know what quitting adderall really means. There is SO much light at the end of my tunnel <3
On a lighter note-- Anyone wanna come clean my house??? I mostly suck at that these days....
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Day 100 something for me. Life is good, folks <3
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I had a blast, but glad to be home!
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LOTS of buffets! And sleeping late!
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Thanks! I'm more of a slot machine trying, buffet eating, once a month drinker, bedtime at 10p kind of girl. Not sure Vegas is going to be my thing, but it's been planned for a long time, and I'm going to go and enjoy my myself.
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Ladies and Gents, it's day 90!!! Guess who's heading to Vegas Friday?!?! This chick! Woo hoo!
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I'd fit right in then 😂
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And excuse my my errors as well. I was falling asleep while I was typing.
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My friend, you have got to stop. I saw so much of myself in your words. I'm not sure what Benzedrine is, but my adderall intake was pretty high. Did I read correctly that you have four different adderall scripts? You have got to cut them off and seek help. A body can only take so much before it gives out, and I'm certain your like is worth way more than adderall. I quit 3 months ago, and my binges, endless "projects", wasting money, not truly focusing on my child, irregular heart beats, sweating, heart palpitations, high blood pressure, and on, and on. Every day gets me further from that part of my life, and Leif is so much better without. You can do this. You NEED to do this. We are here to support you.
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Great job!!
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Always Awesome, me too!! I'm a little scared of crossfit, but I'm super interested.
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Day 86!!!
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But I was pleasantly surprised I did any of it
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Well, just the main living space...
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I mowed 3 acres and deep cleaned my house yesterday . I also had 4 glasses of wine to help 😊. Almost to 90 days!!
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No, some my daughter brought home from a play date. They weren't even that good. Of course I had two though.
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Almost a year off of adderall!!
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I was on Wellbutrin all throughout the months following my quit date. I stopped the Wellbutrin 2 months ago. I will say, I may need to be back on it, but my goal is to live life pharmaceutical free. I walk or run most mornings, and I just try to remind myself that I am very capable of living a good life. A year ago, I didn't even get out of bed without popping an adderall. I fully believed I literally couldn't do the simplest thing without it. I swallowed about 200 mgs daily for over a decade. I feel like it may have changed my brain chemistry, but then again, I'm hoping that I still need to give myself time to fully heal. I just take it a day at a time.