As a recovering addict myself, I wanted to make a place where addicts and recovering addicts may go to get some answers to questions we all have. I believe we can only fully recover when we all work together.
I’m prescribed 20mg of IR and XR 40 mg a day but I have been popping this pills like skittles already popped today 7 3 xr 4 IR and I’m still wanting more and I’m scared to withdrawals symptoms I promised my mom when the pills are over I would tell my prescriber that I quit but I’m scared also I’m smoking a box of cigarettes daily what I’m most scared is the anxiety and fatigue I’m a anxious person normally so adderall it’s been helping me focus at work and home but it’s getting out of my hands also I smoke weed but I try adderall to quit weed but it’s getting out of my hands and I think it’s time to quit been on adderall for a month any recommendations on how to quit any medication that helps 😞
@leonardolar9078 sounds like me when I was taking Adderall. I couldn't get enough. There really isn't much more advice I can give than what my videos show except the sooner you stop the easier it will be and the less stress you will put on your body and brain. Sounds like you have a great support system - your mom. Quite before she has enough of the ups and downs. My family had enough and completely shut me out. Please - keep me updated. I hope you find the strength to stop.
Please make another video talking more in detail about recovering and how long it took to get your energy back and how it felt during that time. I am 7 months off everything and the brain fog has lifted I don't wake up with that exhaustion "in my eyes" if that even makes sense and am not totally wiped out and needing to nap every day but I still have so much fatique, I don't enjoy doing the things I did while on adderral like hanging out at get togethers etc. I don't know if this is my normal or if I can look forward to feeling better eventually. Thanks!
@@laurenstone5436 thank you for being so transparent….people who dont live it cant understand….we are/were functioning addicts and it sucks. Exercise does help im heading for a walk now❤️
Just hit one year sober, your videos gave me confidence and helped me be strong enough to check into a treatment center. Getting sober from adderall is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, the hardest. But it’s been so worth it.
Do you take clients ??😔 but what about the emptiness?? I’ve been on this for 17/18 years and abusing them for half a decade or more 60-120 mg and I just already feel so tired and so empty. Thanks for being you….. I love you and your channel
@SyrahRuby thank you. I'm not a therapist. I just know how hard it is to get off these. It's scary how many people are taking them. I'm happy my videos help you.
In one of your videos, you mentioned that you also did cocaine. How different is cocaine from adderall? Also did you opt for adderall in order to get off of cocaine?
I don’t understand how you managed to take so much adderall. I usually take 36mg of concerta but going up a dose to 54mg gives me a massive brain fog and headaches, I don’t get any benefit from a higher dose. I will give Vyvanse a try once it’s available in my country.
@robert4716 I wouldn't recommend the amount I took to anyone. It took about 7 -8 yrs of building a tolerance by taking more and more than prescribed. Thank you for your comment.
Congratulations on your 10year victory beating your Adderall addiction. I just reached my 10 months. Your videos are so very helpful. I'm going thru all these things right now though they are getting better each day. You are an inspiration. Thank you for strength to share your experiences.
U have no idea how much this video scared the shit out me. Ur page has been truly the biggest safesapace I have found on the internet. I really appreciate ur videos more than u know. But this video….FUCKKKKKKKKK😢😢😢😢😢😢
My life was a horror film for many years. I made it though. If I did anyone can. Thank you for saying my space makes you feel safe. I appreciate this more than you know,
Do you believe what lots of people say, "If you get high off of ADHD drugs, it means you don't need them, if you need them they just make you feel normal" ? I definitely thought I finally felt "normal", like, I had that feeling of "Oh! finally! this is what I've been missing all this time!" when I first took it, but that exactly what most people think the when they get the first taste of their drug of choice. I guess there's no way of knowing what it's like for others but it's really hard for me to imagine someone who doesn't get high off of the stimulant ADHD meds.
So I made a video about this yesterday. I am going to edit it and out it up hopefully this weekend. I did not know I was addicted until it was too late. I fought with everyone who said anything negative about my relationship with Adderall. Im not sure if I am answering your question. Hopefully my next video helps :)
I was addicted to vyvanse 70mg for 8 years. I quit cold turkey due to running out after moving to europe..... I´ve officially been off it for 4 months.... aside from the anxiety and psychological disturbances and mild depression I had for a month after quitting cold turkey I started to feel normal again. I don´t want to discredit the recovery by saying this but ever since quitting I´ve been smoking pot all day long everyday so it gives me enough dopamine to keep moving on in life. I feel great now I lift weights daily I´m 26 and feeling healthier than I did when I was 18. just glad to be not addicted to the amphetamines anymore
@justincase6803 cheers to you! What great news. Hopefully someone else reads this and sees that it is possible. Keep us updated on your progress if you remember.
@Hotdogwateryum I will still have dreams about it to this day but I call them nightmeres now. Funny how I dream of the good parts and not the bad. Keep going.
It sounds like an easy “go to” but it really is about business. Big pharma, doctors, insurance companies, pharmacies and people who are convinced that they need Adderall to function. “I had undiagnosed ADD and I didn’t know it. That’s what my doctor said.” Hopefully people are realizing what has been going on.
Hi just delivered you an upvote. I remember you told me a supplement that you are taking that is helping you with your ADHD now that you have bravely given up Adderall. Unfortuantely that link no longer works and I was waiting until primeday to order it. If you could please provide me the name and brand you use, I'll once again be extremely greatful and pass your videos along to my friends suffering from the same disorder. Thanks!
Haha I do this myself. If you’re running out early and can be honest with yourself that it’s because you need more and aren’t selling it or using to get high, tell your doctor and they will change your script. Once it changed, Boom! It can be filled no matter how long it was since the filled previous scripts.
I have been abusing Adderall on and off for 10 years. I was 90 days sober, then relapsed then went another 30 days and relapsed again for 4 days. I'm so upset and wondering if anyone can share how long it took for your brain to return to some level of normal
I have ADHD. I definitely started feeling withdrawal side effects after taking 10 mg for a month, increasing to 15 mg for a few days and stopping cold-turkey for 3 days - heavy withdrawal symptoms so I need to ween myself off of it over the next few months.
Thank you for always sharing your story in the most positive way.Congraulations on I think you said 9 or 10 year anniversary.The issues you touch I totally relate to
are there any specific vitamins or whole food supplements that helped with your detox? Like Min Chex or certain types of central nervous system vitamins?
Not during the detox process because I messed my system up so bad that nothing felt right for a few months. I take supplements now. I am happy to share. I will make a video.
I have ADHD and take Concerta (extended release ritalin) I don't feel addicted to it. The problem with adderall is that is instant release. I once chewed the Concerta pill and I got an instant high, I can see how you can become addicted to these drugs, but Concerta changed my life in a good way to say the least. BTW your rambling while driving is very entertaining 😅
i really dont know how i came across this video. I wasn't looking for anything Adderall related...strange...but i had a huge adderall problem once.I used it so much that it stopped working .maybe my brain ran out of the chemicals that make you high from it. Yes, i used it to get high . instead of its actual purpose. I feel like when i had access to it , someone else should have been in charge of the pill bottle because i couldnt trust myself with it. Most i stayed up was four days straight. Later I graduated to meth. Haven't used since 2018. Still trying to get over the guilt. and the wounds I inflicted upon myself. Dieting and excercise helps. But i really want to become one with society . and just be a normal functioning person. thanks for sharing your story !
Hey, I just came across your channel and I love it. You are super honest and well spoken. The insight that you provide is also far more useful than any certificate or degree will ever be. Five years clean here, looking forward to seeing where you go in the future.
@@laurenstone5436 It feels a lot better than I told myself it would when I was ruminating in self-doubt and pity in the rehab bed. That is for sure. :)
I feel that so much I’m 42 and I’m still struggling and I feel so shitty about myself. Really good at putting on smile but inside behind closed doors the tears just don’t stop.
I’m struggling with adderall / dexamphetamine abuse- since a few months trying to get off it. I’m 20, do have ADHD and am looking for some people to talk with since I can’t really talk to anyone about it :(
@@laurenstone5436 I don’t know. I am in quite a positive state about it. But chatting with people that experience(d) the same would make me feel less alone, and weak, I think. This secret ways heavy on me. Few times I was MONTHS sober: but I cannot even tell anyone how “good” I was doing. Rn trying to stop again but I haven’t slept for the whole night again. Same 3 other nights this week didnt sleep. I am scared I will start getting paranoia
You are so right. I don't care what anyone says adderall is a very dangerous drug. It is very overly prescribed. Do some people need it? Sure I guess but the stuff should come with a crash course and maybe even a brain scan before being prescribed. It infuriates me that kids are prescribed this stuff.
I love this video. Thank you. I’m booked into to see a dr to possibly get a script for my ADHD. But I am also someone who can abuse alcohol so of course I am nervous that I could be creating a new addiction. I have in my head that the medicine might help me slow down my alcohol addiction. Am I being delusional? Should I cancel that first meeting so I never even experience these drugs? I tell myself I won’t abuse it but i thought that with the booze as well.
I would be honest with the doctor. I'm afraid I can't give medical advice. I would caution you that adderal is very addictive and many people drink more with Adderall. It made me feel more anxious, at times, so I would look to a drink to take the edge off. Good luck to you.
I’m 37 and I’m still learning to be sensitive with myself. I’m a sort of counter dependent Stimulants make me go faster, do do. I think go go is less intimacy with myself. With stimulants I feel less vulnerable more confident.. but it’s not truth. Going slow, with less urgency is more intimate Perhaps stimulants is sort of a escape from oneself. Stimulants or not I need to practice allowing feelings, allowing uncertainty. Allowing a day that’s not high performance Surrender to reality to real life
14:25 Working in STEM, everything you said is true. At some point one has to ask if the money is worth the mental stress to the point of requiring these drugs. Is a 6 figure salary really worth it? Thanks for sharing your story.
16:40 What I've seen works isn't the thing that people want to hear. That they have to stop doing the thing that makes them stressed to the point of needing Adderall.
I'm eight months sober from Adderall Vyvanse addiction. I've watched every one of your videos. You have been such a help and inspiration to me. Thank you
Very true. I was Iike a 30 year old baby after struggling with amphetamine addiction since age 11. I wish I knew to relax and take it s l o w... But happy to report that 6 years later, I've largely caught up, grown up and even found a healthy relationship. Believe it or not, I no longer regret the hell if the addiction because it led me to the life I have now. God is real, man.
