So this is my first post since signing up to this site a few days ago. I just wanted to check in, say hi to everyone, and detail a little bit about my Adderall adventures. I promise it'll be short, as it's very similar to a lot of the other posts I've seen on this forum (which is actually one of the things that drew me to this site to begin with).
I started about 7 years ago when my psychiatrist perscribed it to me. I was reluctant at first, but I figured that I could trust a "professional's" opinion on the matter and went ahead with it. Of course, my grades and productivity skyrocketed, and I got hooked, etc etc.
Fast forward to age 28 (present day), and more and more I'm noticing the classic side effects - sleeplessness, restlessness, mid-day crash, and the libedo of a 90-year-old. Probably the worst part is that even now, that increased productivity is steadily deminishing - which was the whole point to begin with.
I've been toying with the idea of quitting for about... 3 or 4 years? And I think now is as good a time as any to strike. I've made a tentative start date of July 7th to quit cold turkey (I'd do it right now, but I want to make sure I'm fully prepared so that I don't end up back on the stuff).
I've talked to my wife about it and she is on board. The thing that scares me the most is how my work perfomance is gonig to suffer. A couple months ago I tried going to work without the meds and had to go home within 2 hours, as I damn near had a panick attack - I wasn't affraid of anything specific, but I just started freaking out for no reason. I think now that I've been getting myself mentally prepared to do this, I'll likely have a bit more success now. But I'm still terrified of losing my job over this decision. I am going to go through with this however, as I'm not putting work before my health.
So that's about where I'm at. Feel free to message/friend me, and if anyone has any advice I'd be glad to hear it. Glad to be on board!