Jon B

Something you'll also read from many on this site is that Adderall takes your best qualities and amplifies them when you first started taking them. when i look back at the 7-8 years I realize the euphoric feeling of awsomeness from the drug is a lie and it has held me back in so many ways because it has strayed my brain away from my natural passions and even worse inhibited my brain from growing stronger naturally. These are a few things i have come to terms with. This weaning process has caused me to be at a pretty low point in my life. The lower the dose I take the more sadness/anxiety/regret etc. However, as I reduce my dose, I also find myself truly relaxing, genuinely laughing, sleeping much better, and gaining bits of clarity along the way.

Hey Rob, - If you read through a lot of the post here. Many have had a similar situation. I've been weaning off. Down to 7.5mg a day from 60mg. I should have cold turkey'd from the start. I want so bad to be off of this drug. I think just by joining the forum it shows you have a inner voice telling you that something isn't right and that a much better version of you is waiting for you in the future. I think having the life I always wanted starts by getting off Adderall. That's Step 1. everything after that is about building from scratch. When you decide you are ready to start making the change. people on this forum are very supportive, helpful, and knowledgeable when it comes to getting off of Adderall.

@DelaneyJuliette I've read many of your post from the past! Sounds like you have made a ton of progress on your journey.

The way I've stepped down has been from 60, 40, 30, 20, 10. What I've realized is that the habbit of taking adderall every morning for years is what is the toughest to get over. Sounds like you have definitely made some progress on your journey which is awesome! How long have you been weaning off for?

hi @SleepyStupid thanks for the advice. I told myself when I started tapering that I wouldn't step up, but its a lot harder than I imagined. The site has truly been helpful in providing me with courage to get off of it.

Hey everyone, - Haven't posted here before. Been lingering around this site for the past few months. Its provided so much motivation for me to quit adderall. I had winged myself all the way down to 10mg of Adderall from 60 mg. I was approaching almost a couple of months on 10 mg. However, I've been so stressed lately with work and life (my terrible excuse) and I took a 50 mg vyvance today that I had left over from a while ago, thinking I would be at least able to knock out some work and make decisions that I have been unable to make since starting 10 mg, but now all I feel is regret. I know i'm not supposed to step back up and I did. Have I completely screwed up all the stepping down that I've done? - I have almost 3 weeks off of work for the holidays and am planning to cold turkey. Guess I'm just feeling stuck in life right now. Thanks in advance for the insight, advice, and support.