After Adderall,the void period

[1 lost dude]

For those who have kicked adderall use or abuse a good decussion about the period of time from stopping the adderall to a period in your life where you can funtion properly again with a smile.My personal experience lasted almost 2 months before i went back to adderall use and things have not changed>         Thx F

[gsmith4489]

Dude you can do this thing.  You can and will stop.  Sometimes what it takes is to admit you can't do it yourself.  That is okay because its a fact and not a judgement.  People need help sometimes and it does not make them less to admit it.  Do some research, find a good detox doctor in your area.  If you can't afford it then go to the government, they often have free help.



It may take multiple attempts but you will lick this thing!!!



Greg

[cakegirl]

Hi again, just a quick question. are you trying to exercise yet. cardio especially. -K

[milcasey]

I had been prescribed 50mg XR daily (20+30) for about a year.  Towards the end ot that time I started getting nasty side effects like poor circulation and blue nees, especially if made the mistake of taking "1 extra one."  I know rock bottom is different for everyone, but the real rock bottom for me was losing a girl i deeply loved.  At first, I though "How could she be doing this to me?! She knows I need help. w/this stuff and shes just going to throw me out to the dogs?  I thought every thing we did was as a team.

My solution was to leave the country.  I went and visited some European friends for a month, and when I came back, I have to admit, the thing that made me stick with not using it was the fact that I (perhaps selfishly) didn't want to lose.  Lose, you ask? I didn't want to be dumped and still an adderall addict—a loser.  The thought of that kept me off it for 3 months.

It's hard for me to say how quickly you improve.  I'd say the first few days/week is ttttttttterrible and I can absolutely understand why you might look for an antidepressant or something else to relieve your pain.  After the week or so passes, the good news is that  that you are ready to function at very basic capacity.

After a few weeks pass, with you out doing stuff on your own, you start to realize that a lot of what you were "taking Adderal for" can be accomplished by personal will power.  I'm not saying I magically function as effectively as a programmer or math whiz when I'm off adderall,  The key, in my very personal experience, for kicking this habit (which I am still dedicated to doing) is to teach yourself that you can achieve just as well without it.

In other words Yes, the beginning is rough.  But once you start feeling like a 'normal' person again, meaning you can handle basic tasks, maintain relationships, and act normal, you've taken a HUGE step.  Sadly, I fear it's a step thousands will never take--and it carries the ultimate punishment: you lose your freedom, your body deteriorates, and your mind is confused. So if you made it this fear, CONGRATULATIONS!  

But if you're like me, some high-jacked part of your brain is still constantly looking for excuses to take Adderall.

For me, that hadn't gone away even after 3 month with none.  I went and got a script filled and sure enough all the problems were just where i left them. That was 6 months ago.

To this day, I go through random periods where i find something that justifies the use of adderall.  Writing this, it's clearer to me than ever that i'm just looking for anything to do that will allow me to fell "okay" about Adderral.  And I'm convinced that will never happen.

I do consider myself an ex-Adderall User even though I have intermittent screw ups every few months (which usually end with me taking 1 more than I'm supposed to, then going "WHAT DID I JUST DO?!!" and then flushing the rest down the drain.

I'd like to end on a positive note - I think the problem CAN be solved.  
How?
You need to do the things you thought adderall helped you with, and do them CLEAN.  You'lll be shocked - test scores are usually the same, or sometimes even improve without adderall.   You CAN achieve without it, you just need to repeat experiences in this way to absolutely PROVE IT to yourself.

I'll end with my personal feelings on adderall:
Adderall is a name stored deep in my brain and, naturally when the word adderall is mentioned, my brain lights up. When someone says I have to do my homework or play chess... "awwww Adderall helped so much with my homework…. Where can I get some?" is the first thing that comes to mind.  

I believe the way to solve this problem, and it clearly is a big problem because it leads to remission, is to make a very formal point do the task without Adderall NO MATTER HOW HARD IT SOUNDS.  Take the SATs without it, the MCATs, whatever.  

PROVE to YOURSELF, that you don't "NEED" adderall to perform well or feel good.

I hope I can someday follow up on this post with “I haven’t thought abour adderall for a year.”