highonlife

correction: 3-5 ARE the hardest. my bad.

Do you exercise?? If not, you absolutely HAVE to exercise. Even if I wasn't fighting something like Adderall, I will feel a cloud of depression forming over my head after only two weeks of not exercising. My recommendation would be to do some form of exercise (start very light) for 10 days straight. It doesn't have to be much and be sure you don't overdue it so you can go the entire 10 days. I'm only on day 40, but just want to encourage you and tell you to stay strong. Once you overcome your addiction to Adderall you become propelled by what you know you can become. It is almost like you are high on life for a little while (that's obviously where I got my username). It sounds like you are in that dead area; I wouldn't be surprised if the 3-5 months aren't the hardest. Are you currently taking any medications? I don't know whether your doc sucks or not, but if he does he might recommend a second chance on Adderall. Be sure you don't take it. I don't know much, but I have shadowed a lot of physicians because I am trying to get into medical school. One thing I hate seeing is doctors that don't get to know patients and just think that pills will fix everything. If your doctor sucks he will not ask you many questions and will probably try to see you as quickly as possible and write you a prescription for an anti-depressant. Do what you feel is right, but I think exercise will do the trick. My sister battles a lot with depression and she has done a good job of avoiding medication. Stay strong you can get through this!

You definitely have what it takes to quit! When I am tempted to take a pill it is obviously when I am pressured to perform or get something done that may require a lot of effort. That is when I take a deep breath and decide to 1) man up and do it or 2) screw it cause it isn't that important after all.

Thanks for the responses! InRecovery, I agree with everything you said regarding standardized test taking and it sounds like we are in the same boat (besides the fact that they have added a new section to the GMAT). Also, that was an excellent quote you decided to share. We just have to press on and give it our best shot knowing we can't give up at this point. Regardless of whether I get in to the medical school of my choice or not, it will be great knowing Adderall had nothing to do with it and I am where I am suppose to be. Thanks finding freedom for the support. I fully support everyone on this website for trying to do what is right and I hope that I am able to comfort others when they need encouragement. I am at work right now counting down the minutes until I can leave. I love it. I love having to monitor my energy levels and I love knowing I will get enough sleep tonight. It has been too long since I have experienced this wonderfully exhausting feeling one gets on a friday afternoon before the weekend arrives. This was my fifth week off of Adderall and next week will be my first true challenge as far as studying. I plan to study 8 hours on both Monday and Tuesday and then take Wednesday off for the 4th of July. It's going to suck, but I know I will feel great if I can get it done. Alot better than I feel after popping 2 Adderall and studying all day...

It sounds like you will be able to make the right decision in the end. It is always good to avoid bad situations, but at the same time you won't be able to run forever. I can sympathize with you though because my roommate still justifies taking his Adderall and continues to do so each day. It has put a dent in our relationship; however, he is very respectful of the way I feel and does his best to avoid bad situations. I must admit he is part of the reason I failed the first time I tried to quit, bc he lead me to believe I NEEDED it to get through finals week. Since I quit about 40 days ago I have kept all of my pills without taking any of them. I will eventually flush them in the toilet, but I would like to know I can overcome any temptation, even if someone offers me some. When I truly quit looking at pornography for good, it was a true conviction that allowed me to do so. It wasn't some program that blocks bad websites. I am not saying there is anything wrong with blocking porn from your computer or moving to get away from Adderall, but I believe if you can stick it out without moving than you have for sure overcome the battle. But if it's too much you will have to leave. God bless.

Just stop. There will never be as good of a time as now. And if you finish the semester strong on Adderall, you will always go back to it. That is the relient part. You could go your entire life without it if you never had to be clutch. But you do have to be clutch; you have to be clutch without it or you will never move on. I am in the same boat as you. You can do it! Even if you get rocked during finals week, if you didn't take Adderall for any of it that's a big accomplishment! I had to take two classes in eight weeks last summer. I aced Microbiology on Adderall the first month and got a B in a Biology course the next month. I was way more proud of my B without Adderall!

HILARIOUS. Thanks

I don't have time to tell my story, but Adderall has been a pretty big part of my undergraduate career. I thank God for Mike and this website that has gotten me through my first month without Adderall. I feel great! I am a pre-med student and was diagnosed with ADHD/prescribed to Adderall my Sophomore year. I have battled with whether or not to take it and have always wanted to quit for good. I told myself I was done as soon as I finished the MCAT exam, regardless of my score. It has been over a month and the score I received is not good enough and I will have to take it again to get into the school of my choice. Are there any other pre-meds out there? This is the first time I have ever posted on a forum online and would greatly appreciate any help. I am battling with whether or not I should take Adderall to help study for round two of the MCAT, but part of me thinks Adderall was my problem! I can't eat, sleep, and exercise like I want to and it makes me over analyze everything on standardized tests! I am just looking for someone who may be able to relate or encourage me in this situation. I truly want to study and succeed on the MCAT and get accepted to medical school without that pill from the devil. I know that if I can make it in without Adderall I will never want to abuse it again. Part of me is thankful my score on Adderall was low (so I can have a chance without it), but the other part of me thinks I will fail without it since I have so many work habits to develop in such a small time period.