Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 1 Location: tallahassee
Adderall Addiction Posted: 02-16-05 01:03am
I recently came off a very serious
adderall addiction. I was taking over 300
mg a day and began to accept the fact that
I was going to die with adderall. I was
addicted for over two years and when I
began I took no more than 10 to 20 mg a
day. The dose gradually increased and
after a while got very much out of
control. I am a perfectionist and very
much not at all a person anyone would
suspect to become addicted to anything. I
honestly believe that I should have died
from this drug. I quit on the basis that
I came to the conclusion that life is
based upon both pain and pleasure. Taking
a drug to relieve the pains of life and
stay in that high that amphetamines give
you is not reality and you realize that
for yourself when you think about the
feeling you have to face when the drug
wears off. What I am trying to say is
that every person who is addicted to this
drug and wants to quit needs to know that
it is possible. Yes, I went through
weight gain after coming off, and my body
hurt. I craved it. I slept for like
three days straight and then became an
insomniac for like a week after. However,
after all was said and done I finally
began to level out. I am now back to self
and could never be more proud of the fact
that I am no longer addicted to adderall.
For the longest period of my life I nver
understood how anyone could be addicted to
anything. After going throught what I did
I am now completely sympathetic and
understanding of every addict out there.
I should make one last note that the most
important thing of all about an addiction
is that you have to realize that it is
like the birth of new personality within
yourself, one that you yourself gave life
to. With that being said you have to
realize that this means you and only you
hold the absolute power to end that life
that is your evil addiction demon. I
should also add that you should not expect
the addiction to go away over night. You
have to fight and take some pain. Just
remember you made this far in life without
it and you still have the rest of your
life ahead of you. There is no such thing
as a "right time" anytime is the "right
time."
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DivineIntervention
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Remote cave in Iraq
Posted: 06-28-05 16:01pm
Bravo! I am surprised you are still alive
also :d how much do you weigh? And
how old are you?
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Brittens
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 24
Adderall Recovery Photographs--a Must Read Posted: 10-25-05 19:08pm
Someone has chosen to use ebay as a venue
to get help with their adderall
addiction-encouraging creative energy.
Photographs are really interesting.
Looking to the community-ebay does reach
such a large audience. Hmmm...Ideas
generating in my mind. Any adderall
users having troubles, check out this
find:
Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Remote cave in Iraq
Posted: 10-25-05 21:53pm
Wow...
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DivineIntervention
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Remote cave in Iraq
Posted: 10-28-05 02:07am
I dont think throwing adderal off a bridge
and such is safe for the enviroment lol.
What if a squirrel or something gets one,
your going to mess his whole world up.
You should mail them back to your doctor
with a crazy note attached to it.
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jcd02c
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Tallahassee
Posted: 11-28-05 23:01pm
I go to florida state and I am in a
documentary class in which I am doing a
documentary on adderall use. I know this
was posted a long time ago but if you are
still in tallahassee and would like to
talk send me an e-mail.
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rOaCh
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 35 Location: toronto
Posted: 01-01-06 18:29pm
I was addicted to.
It has been pulled off of the market in
canada
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jayne smith
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Location: nyc
Adderall Abuse Posted: 03-31-06 02:24am
Ive been taking waaaay too much add. For
sometime now (like 200mg/day for the past
6months) but I only do this for a week-
until my rx runs out-(u know how that one
goes...) so essentially, im spending like
6 or 7 days a month with this dose- and
the rest off it completely.
I was hoping to get some feedback about
tolerence and others exp. With what I
now see are doses beyond the 'normal abuse
range'.
Thnks!
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lokiloki616
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1
Adderall And Weight Posted: 05-11-06 18:39pm
Even though it seemed to help with school,
I started using it for weight control. It
made me edgy, irritable and unable to cope
with motherhood. I found myself snapping
at my son, getting paranoia, and
experiencing obsessive thoughts. It is
just not worth it. Coming off of it has
been tough. Since quitting, I have gained
15lbs. I am going to start exercising
tomorrow. Emotionally, I feel like a new
person. I hope everyone stays strong.
Eventually it loses its magic, and you
realize that it is only a temporary fix.
The problem is that sometimes you are too
hooked to acknowledge that reality.
Honestly, I bet I can get the weight off
naturally within a month.
alright, i have been on a steady two and a
half 20 milligrams of adderall a day for
the last seven months. i get them from
people, buy them--which is a huge hassel
because not only are they like three bucks
a piece, but you have to deal with people
that are quite unreliable. I have gotten
into some serious debt over this mess and
have had to deal with some very unsavory
characters.
My regimen went like this...one adderall
in the morning before work...one midday
and then at night I would crush and snort
half an adderall.
That all came crashing to a halt today as
all my contacts have dried up. I am not
going to say "I'm never going to touch
adderall again." because I know that's
just waaay too much pressure to commit to.
On the brighter side...it's taken my other
addiciton (gasp) of the pain pill tramadol
down from a heady 10 a day down to two a
day. I know that's not really anything to
cheer about, but I was a little
proud...but I think i was more embarassed
to have anyone find out that I had snorted
adderall.
Today was alright, i had a quarter of a
pill to snort...which helped a smidge and
then i licked the box that i used to store
the pills in---please don't laugh.
Tommorrow is going to be the toughie as I
work 8-5 and I am probably going to
completely feel it, but I will be gracious
to have some cash in my pocket. It's funny
though, now I have this raucous appetite.
I definitely will start back on my old
school excercise regimen. Believe it or
not adderall made me crave either nothing
or the junkiest food in the world.
As far as the whole tramadol thing goes, I
will probably be on those until my dying
day, I take them as sort of an
anti-depressant. I think I am a part of
the population that should seek
psychiatric help (who doesn't need it,
right???).
Some of my concerns are that I am unable
to get the help I need...I cannot take
time off of work and my boyfriend doesn't
understand my addictions. He repeatedly
asks me why can't I just stop taking the
pills.....even before I was an addict I
knew that you can't just 'stop' anything.
On the brighter side, I already feel my
natural laughter coming back....also I am
feeling a little more gracious---i can't
really describe what i mean. thankfully,
other than my ten hour days at work I
wouldn't say that my life is very
demanding...which might allow for an
alright recovery....the sad thing is that
i've got three different browsers open
trying to find strong internet diet pills.
Help me stay strong. Wanna hear something
crazzzy??? In addition to praying to Jesus
for strength I also pray to my favorite
actress Geraldine Page---it's just
something I do to help sooth my fiending
brain.
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katedaley
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jul 2008 Posts: 2
I may be needing help..adderall is my weakness Posted: 07-19-08 20:52pm
I started taking adderall about a year
ago. I have tried to stop the
prescription, but I always go back to it
because it helps me not feel tired and it
gets me in a good mood. I want to stop
it, but everytime I try I cant stop taking
it. Its like a dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
drug...I do things that I wouldnt normally
do on the pill, but I dont know what to do
because no one thinks I got back on it.
My husband thinks I quit the pill about 3
months ago, but I called my Dr. and got
back on it without his knowing and I dont
want to tell him that I was weak and
started it again. What should I do to
quit w/o being queen Biotch to him? I
really am scared because I have never been
"addicted" to anything before. Does this
mean I am a drug addict? Because then I
would have to go to recovery meetings and
never drink or anything again. If someone
here knows how to handle this, please let
me know. I am prescribed to 40 mg a day,
but sometimes I take 60 mg just to stay
awake and not get in a bad mood.
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hybridinvasion
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 1
Down the Toilette. Posted: 11-13-08 08:30am
I flushed those suckers down the toilette
tonight after reading this... thank you.
