Searchingsoul9

I was abusing for two years and my shaking hands and motor tics freaked me out. This generation is like the first real abusers of adderall. We wont find out the negative long term side effects of it until it is too late for us. We don't have any evidence to show whether or not parkinsons is a probable outcome of abuse. Just like smokers didn't realize it was linker to lung cancer, until people died and the government or who the hell ever linked cigs to lung cancer. I do believe though that in the future adderall will be linked to NUMEROUS illnesses and side effects.

Well, you tell us. What is the point of stopping? For me adderall made me a completely different person. Boring, quiet, robotic, annoying, crack head-like, unhealthy, depressed, angry...the list goes on. If you have no negatives to say about adderall, then maybe you do really need it. If you're not abusing it, maybe it is okay for you. For me, no way. Adderall is an emotion stealing man made pill. I hate it. As does everyone on here. Do you feel like your true self on adderall? I personally don't think ANYONE truly needs adderall. Personally, i believe ADD is a made up load of crap. You can fix concentration natural ways. Some people are more hyper and outgoing than others. I think that it's beautiful. I think adderall steals their true identities. But, that's just my two cents.

I read a quote somewhere. I forget the exact words. Something along the lines of "Maybe you need to take a step away from life to truly appreciate it" Well, adderall was my 2 year "Step away from life" & now that i am sober, i am so much more appreciative of life. If anyone is even slightly considering quitting, take my word for it. It is SO worth it. The positives outweigh the negatives by a long shot. You feel so depressed and weighed down like 80 percent of the time on adderall, but when you quit life will become magical again. All the little things, like sunrises & sunsets, fluffy white clouds, bright blue skies, rainy dark days, a babies laughter. On adderall i didn't notice any lifes free, daily gifts. And if i was on adderall right now and reading this i would think it was a crock. I never paid attention to anything or anyone but myself. There is SO much to be happy and grateful for in life. So much to look forward to. I swear. I was the poster child for 'hopeless, pessimistic drug addict' I honestly never thought i could be happy. If it is possible for me, it is possible for you.

CONGRATS!!! 5 months is something to be so very proud of. Hell, one day is something to be proud of. You're doing so great and it will only get easier. So happy for you!

Keep on keeping on!

Awesome. Thank you! Day 13 confirmed. Nearly two weeks. Feels longer than that ! Not missing it yet. Know I will it'll creep up on me, but I don't need it and won't go back

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Day 12, down. Ran my 45 minutes X2 today.Helping quite a bit. Can't wait to see how long i can go in a month!

I have NO idea how many miles my daily jog is, but i have been at it for 5 days now and today did it twice. It's a 45 minute up/down/level ground jog around my neighborhood. I am going to assume i have put in nearly 7 miles, but i can't be too sure. I am going to download this running app on my phone that tells how many miles you go.

I didn't think i could joing the 60 day challenge until i passed the 30 day one, but i have confidence that i can and would LOVE to officially join the 60 day. Day 11, almost day 12

I would LOVE to!! I am NEVER going back to adderall. I feared saying it. But i mean it. I have no choice. I am so much happier off of it. And regardless of that, i am 21. I am too old to be fucking around with any pills

Thanks for the concern!! Day 11

Also, i am hoping i don't get all addicted to exercise. I know it is better than anything else i've been doing, but i have always been all or nothing, and i don't need to get all crazy with yet another addiction. I Still am having trouble doing tedious shit like cleaning my room though. I have been avoiding that. I am afraid to be in the house too long because when i do that i tend to lay in bed and binge eat.

Thank you! Hope you are well

Thank you. Those comments help keep me going

I totally agree. I feel great. I had a low point last night, but that was due to drinking some vodka and gingerale. I get all out of whack when i drink

Also eating salads has helped me. Like with yummy dressing so it's almost a treat. And if you are not exercising now, if you begin you won't feel quit a bad about having a treat here and there. Idk. I wish I could help out more

Okay. Last time I quit I got death bed sick for one month. I had what they told me was bronchitis. I couldn't walk. Or sleep. Or eat. I felt like death. And it started off as a little cold one week after quitting. And here I am, over one week quit and I'm coming down with a cold. Has anyone else experienced this? Or have any idea why quitting adderall and eating healthy results in me getting so sick?

Yes I remember it happened to me last time. I was feeling great and then it all hit me at once. I know I'm not cured I just am trying to run with this positive energy

Feeling for you. I have had an Ed for 8 years and the reason. I stared adderall was to stop binging and purging. I wish I had some good advice. I took up jogging a week ago. I feel great and it's helped with my eating so much message me anytime

Awesome! 5 months is fucking awesome!!

Crash landing is dunzo! So happy. Thanks for checking in on me, very kind of you

Aw, that made me smile. I didn't get a chance to get online for a couple of days, but i am here, hanging on, and feeling good! How are you?

Have been AWOL the past couple days, but haven't gone and relapsed On day 9. I've taken up walking/jogging. Making myself do it everyday, today is the third day. I go for 40 minutes, but hope to work my way up gradually. It's REALLY helping. Feeling pretty great actually. I only slept and ate like a fat maniac for 3 days when i first quit. Other than that i have been eating pretty healthy and not having any junk food cravings. It probably helps that i have stopped smoking weed as well. The sleepy phase is over i believe. I have been unintentionally waking up at 9am on my days off and getting up and going. Also, my friend apologized for being so hard on me. And people at work said "i seem like a better version of myself lately" and "seem much brighter" So that made me so happy. It will be a good thing to think back to whenever i crave a pill. Hope everyones Halloween was great

I have like no friends left. Due to a lot moving away and me pushing some away when i was addied out. So sadly i take what i can get. She is a good friend overall, her reaction just upset me. And yes, i totally felt like a crack head some nights on adderall. Or meth head. I would pick and my cuticles and face for literally hours. Until my eyes burned so bad i had to close them. Crazyness. How are you?