SweetCarolinee

The glass is Adderall:

Hey there, Congratulations on your pregnancy, that is awesome and congrats on quitting the Adderall, as well. I just wanted to let you know, I quit Adderall 5 months and 1 week ago and I have basically gone from the same weight to the same weight as you and I'm very upset about it and I am NOT pregnant, to make matters worse. But I am trying to get healthy again and down to a normal weight, with eating right, running and yoga. I haven't heard of anyone taking Adderall while pregnant to be honest. I think it saids on the bottle not too or to contact your doctor. I, personally, and I am not a doctor or mother, wouldn't risk it. I would think it's more unhealthy to take Adderall while pregnant than gaining that amount of weight but I could be wrong? You should definitely go talk to your doctor ASAP. If anything, don't start or take the Adderall while pregnant and start walking everyday and go to pregnancy yoga instead to help keep the extra baby weight at bay. I know it's hard but life is hard and poppin' a pill isn't the anwser. I just wanted to tell you though, your not alone, the weight gain after quitting Adderall is normal, it sucks but it's apart of the process and recovery. I also, think you are being too hard on yourself. It's probably the hormones. Just relax. You probably look great and like a normal, healthy preggers lady and your probably glowing! I wish you the very best with everything and let us know what you decide to do!

ZK, you can put another ticker on your signature for quitting nicotine now! Way to go! And HELL to the YEAH for BigBreezy movin' on to the 60 day challenge, great job And everyone else on here is doing amazing, kicking ass and taking names in this challenge, you all are doing awesome and keep going, we're rooting for ya!

Not making eye contact with anyone Wanting to drink during the lunch break Can't remember anything Too many "to do" lists and sticky notes everywhere

I didn't get any miles in last week or this week yet so far I'm lacking and slacking. I had 5 events a week now and need to start waking up early to either run or go to yoga. Also, I kept drinking this week... a few a night. And this weekend is my boss's Birthday so we are celebrating Saturday night, then starting Sunday or Monday, I'm not drinking for at least a month or 4th of July!

Thanks for all the comments to my response guys, it always means a lot. Sorry I've been a little MIA here the last week, I have 5 events a week now, I'm so busy, I haven't even been able to use my computer and I'm having withdrawals from QuttingAdderall and you guys lol Happy to say, over the weekend, we (our licensee in Tampa) became the 2nd best one out of 182 worldwide, so I'm super excited all my hard work has been paying off and we must be doing something right! Edit: And the BEST PART is I'm doing it ALL without ADDERALL!!!!

LOVE It! Thanks for sharing. I want to do this and I will when I have more time Gotta run to work soon!

HA, that article is too on point. Thanks for sharing. After I read it, I explored the website for a second and this other mini adderall article popped up: http://elitedaily.com/humor/start-morning-ode-adderall-video/611700/

And congrats on being 17 days clean! I thought and felt I was going to be on Adderall for the rest of my life as well hahaha We were out of our minds.

I'm so proud of you ForMyDaughter!!! That is SO awesome and you are DOING so wonderful!!! Keep up the amazing work and the amazing attitude!

"Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny…" - C.S. Lewis "I am not a product of my circumstance. I am a product of my decisions." “Your soul is what determines your passion, your passion is what consumes your mind, and your mind is what controls your body.†"We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for the journey." - Kenji Miyazawa "The biggest obstacles in our lives are the barriers our mind creates…" "Your body is the piece of the universe you've been given." - Geneen Roth "A beautiful day begins with a beautiful mindset. When you wake up, take a second to think about what a privilege it is to simply be alive and healthy. The moment you start acting like life is a blessing, I assure you it will start to feel like one."

Today is my 5th month mark of not taking Adderall or ADHD meds and I can't believe it I know it's not that big of a deal or a mile stone or anything but it is a big deal to me because I never thought I would make it this far. Thank you guys so much for helping me get here and for everything and thank you God for this site. Freedom's Wings: YOU are AMAZING. It will be no time before you hit your 5th month mark as well. We can do this, we ARE doing this

I've been trying to do one thing every day that scares or challenges me and I think it's awesome and this post is awesome. I think I'm getting braver and I'm loving it. I also think it's helping me be the person I want to be, with no excuses and accepting and getting used to "rejection" and the word no. Life is full of No's but it shouldn't make you stop going after what you want in life. I like to feel an Adrenaline rush. Your right though, we don't need it all the time or everyday. If it wasn't for the rain, we wouldn't enjoy or appreciate the sunshine. This amazing well-written post just reminded me of this and made me want to share it with all of you. Everyone who goes to my events receives an e-mail survey the next day. And those scores add into an overall rating I get, everyone can see, out of 5-stars. They can't read the comments though, only I can. It's hard to read some of the responses because you can't please everyone and everyone is NOT going to like you, regardless of how charming you are and how hard you try. Some are amazing and others string. I try to take it with a grain of salt but also use the more negative ratings and try to work on those. Most of the time, they complain about the venue or lighting but everyday, when I go to work, I try to get a higher overall rating than I did the last! It helps keep life spicy I guess lol I'm sorry if this has nothing to do with Adrenaline, this is just what popped in my head after I read your topic. I'm glad you got threw the shady situation last night and you are alright! Thank you for sharing this wonderful post/manifest with all of us.

Holy shit InRecovery, 39.5 miles this week? Get the fuck out of town haha Good for you, holy shit!!! I only ran once this past week, Monday, I did 5 miles of intervals and walked another 3.5! I wanted to do more over the long weekend but I drank and partied instead :/ I'm burnt out and recoverying right now. I think I'm gonna quit drinking for a month. I just enjoy it and I'm allowed to have a drink or 2 at the events I teach so I'm worried, I have 5 events the rest of the week.

You are doing amazing Freedom's Wings, I'm so proud of you! You can and will do this Sending you my love!

Me now I'm OFF Adderall:

Thank you so much MadHatter. I really appreciate your feedback and advice on this, so much. I will definitely try this. I have tried in the past to "keep track of my food/calories" and workout but haven't given it 100%. And I have been drinking too much, which slows down your metabolism. Also, I haven't been able to workout as much as I wanted because I started a new job. I just need to stuck it up, stop making excuses, follow your advice and just do it. I definitely want to start going to yoga again, as well. I will let you know how it goes a little later on and thanks again! Also, congrats on losing all that weight, that is AMAZING and you should be so proud of yourself.

ZK, I couldn't be more happy or proud of you buddy! That is amazing and congratulations on your accomplishments and 1 year being clean! That is such a big deal and you DID it, woot woot. I was cheesin' while reading your post the entire time too, like the rest of the ladies. Your goals in this next year sound great and I know you can and will do them all! You have come so far and I'm so grateful for this site and all you have done on it. Thank you for everything and keep up the awesome work. You are a huge inspiration!

Robin, I couldn't be happier or prouder of you while reading your post! That did take so much courage and honestly telling us what has been going on with you lately and thank you for that. That took a lot. We all go through hard times, set backs and road blocks, as I like to call them and hopefully you got it all out of your system and now you are fully prepared and ready for your Adderall quit! Plus, you have the full support of your sons and family behind you… That has to feel amazing and they sound so sweet and clearly care about you and love you so much! And don't forget you also have our full support behind you as well I not only think you can do it Robin, I know you can… We'll be rootin' ya on in the 30 day challenge!

MadHatter, (Please forgive the length and how all over the place this post is) As everyone has stated, your story is very similar (yet still very different) at the same time as all of ours and we all have one great key thing in common: quitting and staying off Adderall! As ZeroKewl said, we are here to support and be supported! This is a pretty awesome community, if I do say so myself, with great resources and people on here. I call them my "Adderall Family" or should I say Anti-Adderall family? I find this site truly a God sent because before I found this site, the week of new years (almost 5-months-ago), I didn't think I had the power to EVER get off Adderall. I honestly thought I would be a 85 year old woman still poppin' pills at the old folks home… if I even made it to that age and probably not if I was still using. From your story, you are clearly a very smart, successful guy and you have been threw a lot and it sounds like you have a very good head on your shoulders. You have accomplished a lot, on and off Adderall. You are a fighter, a warrior and now you met your next match, quitting Adderall for good. You have the power within you, it's up to you and your in control, not that shitty little orange pill. It definitely does put a spell on ya throw. Quitting Adderall is definitely one of the best decisions I have ever made. Yes, it's been hard and has sucked at times (the weight gain and tiredness), it isn't a walk in the park but overall I am feeling so much better. Like my old silly and happy self. With the help of coffee and exercise, I feel I can rule the world again lol or at least, the day. I was on Adderall and ADHD meds for 7 years and I will be 5 months clean in 6 days, if I can do it, you sure can! Definitely read as many of the articles on here as you can. Ask questions. Stay awhile, we welcome you with opened arms! Get prepared for what your in for the next few months. Completely cut off your supply (from the doctors and/or friends, drug dealers, etc.) and tell those your closest with, what your doing so they can be supportive and there for you during this rough time. When you think of Adderall, remember all the negative things, times from it… I definitely try to associate it with only negative things, times, experiences etc. That helps me a lot with not wanting to take it ever again. Also my anxiety, depression and drinking are way lower than they used to be while on Adderall, which is great. I have such a clearer mind now and I'm starting to feel hopeful and excited about life again! And no more awful headaches and dark bags under my eyes. With tiredness, B-12 and coffee have really been helping me Goodluck my friend, you got this. You can do it! --- ps, ZeroKewl and GDTRFB: I was never a spread sheet gal, I was at art/design school... I would spend my cracked out nights making/doing art and paintings in my studio, while eating nothing and taking lots of shots of tequila and listening to blasting music. The great thing is I can still do this, just minus the cracked out and Adderall part!