[The Ninety Day Challenge]

Congrats!!!!   YOU ROCK!!!!   Treat yourself to something, you deserve it!

Personally I started to really notice relief and happiness around the 5 month mark. 

[If I did it, you can do it. Trust me.]

So happy for you.  Quitting saved my life as well.

 

Post lots over the next few months!

[feeling sad? try to watch this video without smiling]

[Biggest milestone since quitting adderall]

good luck!!!!!!  you can do it!

 

 

are you defending your thesis?

[Symptoms]

all of that sounds normal.  Keep up the good work you are doing amazing!

[posting when sad]

how are you feeling lately cat?  It's been a week or so since you finally shrugged off the last 2.5mg?  or am I off...

 

just throwing this out there, 5-HTP is amazing for making yourself feel better (helps you produce more seratonin and melatonin) and you can easily start and stop taking it at any time.  I've had a wonderfully positive experience with it on my crappy days, then when I am having a good day naturally I just forget about it and it sits there for weeks.  I don't think it's habit forming at all - that being said I'm pretty new to it.

[Taking Adderall 2 Weeks, already need to quit]

very insightful, this is what I did to my friends and family so I shudder to thing what would have happened if someone were truly dependent on me for emotional support during that time

[i think im ready to *quit*]

yep

[Anybody else quitting alone?]

i quit alone.  only people i saw were coworkers at work (who mostly left me alone due to the nature of my job) and a friend i randomly went to a pub brodate with every couple weeks

sometimes it would have been nice to have significatn other  around for support, but who knows if the relationship could have survived this quit, and dealing with a breakup could likely force a relapse

 

idk what is better honestly

[i think im ready to *quit*]

you will surpass it tenfold.  you were not as great on adderall as you thought you were

[Scared to death now]

beautifully written

[i think im ready to *quit*]

for me riding the train home on a friday (remembering the past where I'd be looking forward to a weekend binge) was a deadly trigger for me

[i think im ready to *quit*]

I ran out early every month, then went through the crash/withdrawal.

 

One of the troubling parts about this process is the way the crash made me feel like I was becoming not-addicted anymore, when in reality the crash itself was part of the addictive ritual that I was creating and strengthening each time I followed the pattern.

 

 

you're right, i will definitely tell my therapist i want be off adderall, but i dont think i have the nerves to reveal that it is due to abuse

 

Then what's to stop you from changing your mind when you get tempted later and forget how bad it really was?

 

There is NOTHING to be ashamed of in admitting the abuse.  The doctor will understand and not judge you.

 

And if he judges you, fuck him!   It's not worth delaying your recovery over.

[Quit Adderall, 6 months clean, problems with alcohol]

Also, it's important to recognize whether or not moderation is an option.

 

I had many relapses into adderall convincing myself it would be OK as long as I kept it in "moderation", each time spiraling back into psychotic chaos.

 

Sometimes I think I'm the same way with alcohol.  I can't have one beer.  I have to have 3 or more, no matter what my intention was at the start of the night.

[This was me on Adderall...]

[From 5 mg to 2.5 mg]

im happy to hear you are feeling well

[The 60 day challange "reloaded"]

you're getting close!!!!

[i think im ready to *quit*]

 

basic daily routines that most people have, i dont- cleaning my room, doing laundry, basic chores.. i buy food everyday because im too lazy to cook meals..  

totally been there.

 

still working on it but it does come in time.  remember, baby steps!

[From 5 mg to 2.5 mg]

going from 2.5 to nothing should be fairly reasonable.  most of the hard work is already behind you, enjoy the benefits of your hard work!

[Taking Adderall 2 Weeks, already need to quit]

cancel your subscription and flush those little shits down the toilet

 

or within two years from now you'll be holding your head in your hands crying, wishing you did

[The Ninety Day Challenge]

it hits me sometimes too idonttan.  i have faith that it will go away eventually.

 

keep it up you're doing great!

[i think im ready to *quit*]

your usage was the same as mine.  That's no way to live.  Proud of you for deciding to walk away finally

 

I agree that telling your doctor is a crucial step.  You've wired your brain to be like a two-week-ticking-time-bomb.

 

Quitting through willpower alone will feel impossible after a few months.  I relapsed after this long several times because I failed to commit fully and cut off my sources for good.

 

That pattern gets burnt into the skull so easily without realizing it.

[One Word Status Update]

finally over my borken hart.  happy thanksgiving all.  family time is so great

[4 months clean]

cat!!! Congratulations!!  Im so happy for you.

 

I hope the withdrawals are relatively mild.  You've worked hard during your long tapering period so you deserve an early recovery that isn't too agonizing.  Please go easy on yourself regardless

[Celebrity Talks About His Addiction to Adderall]

thanks for sharing