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Reddit adderall dependence Adderall ended up making my ADHD worse because I was constantly tired, which led to self-medicating with a lot of other unhealthy substances as well as abusing my Adderall prescription. This started ever since he went to college and now is going through severe anxiety and lethargy. This comment was more about demonstrating dependence (as opposed to addiction) rather than “similar to adhd meds”. I needed to get a lot of math work done so I planned on doing a 2 day Adderall binge to get it all done, starting yesterday and ending tonight. I know that some people are prescribed stimulants for narcolepsy and other conditions, I don’t know why ur brother is prescribed them 117K subscribers in the adderall community. I’ve gotten worse. For me I use it to enhance my addiction to dopamine though masterbation. The past year has been a miserable, depressive addiction spiral. To help relieve Adderall tongue stay well-hydrated. Once again all worth it. Until last month, my doctors never caught on. I’ve had success that lasted about a month max. TLDR: Starting recreational Adderall usage with friends around once a month eventually leading to me using 90mgsIR or 200mgs Vyvance (on average) once every 3 days over the span of about 2 years (18-20 years old). Posted by u/2025Gavin - 7 votes and 10 comments adderall isnt some special drug formulated to fix ADHD. I’ll take up to 240mg of vyvanse a day or mix the two together. For myself, when I'm feeling unmotivated, I have a couple buffs and it gets me off my butt and doing stuff. I got prescribed Adderall when I was 24 or 25 and am only now starting to repair the damage from what turned into a really bad addiction. But theres no doubt that these two substances can cause addiction issues with some Hello, I have never posted anything on reddit before but I discovered this page a couple days ago and have since been nonstop reading all the posts describing the experiences some of you have had with adderall addiction and I’ve never talked with anyone who has been through something similar so I wanted to share what I have been going through and hopefully get some advice. Also went through grad school on a ton of Adderall. I quit Adderall back in September after getting caught up in a nasty pattern of misuse with my prescription. The user acknowledges and agrees that this Site and its ADHD medication calculator/converter will be used only as a reference aid, and that the information contained in the product is not intended to be (nor should it be used as) a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment. I don't think you're as bad as I was, but you are physically and mentally dependent on this drug. *Novel alert* I'm writing this because I have desperately needed someone to relate to, and I found myself googling "adderall addiction support groups" with absolutely nothing legit. Here, she shares her overdose story and how she got clean from uppers and alcohol. Adderall addiction is extremely difficult and I’m sure you know it. Most of the worst articles are posted by addiction recovery centers, so maybe they have an incentive to scare people? Share Add a Comment Dec 16, 2024 · Adderall is a controlled substance because it has a risk of misuse, addiction, and dependence. Amphetamines are no joke when it comes to addiction, even for those who have severe adhd. People can need to take their medicine without being addicted. As a result, I only use adderall on days my work or school challenge me at my greatest / my hobby requires me to do so. I'm concerned about Adderall dependency in law school. Other side effects people taking Adderall have reported include: Fast heart rate; Low appetite; Dry mouth It's the quickest damn shortcut to get rid of my depression. Three years ago, under the guidance of a psychiatrist, I was proscribed Adderall and for the first couple years I was superhuman. For me, adderall made all of my emotions heightened. I know someone personally who struggled with addiction and he doesn’t have much going on in his life. There's some pore-shrinking stuff I want to try, and I'm sure staying on adderall to maintain a strict regimen of good eating and skin care will work to get that equilibrium I see other people with ADHD talking about. 116K subscribers in the adderall community. Same here, Adderall addiction is absolutely terrible especially, the psychosis moments were no joke whatsoever. The first day i cleaned the shit out of my room from 12pm to 8pm on 20 mg total. Im sick of… Posted by u/Firehead787 - 1 vote and 4 comments People with addiction or are in recovery are majority of the time prescribed Vyvance instead of Adderall. Feb 8, 2025 · From what I’ve read about other people on here who has abused adderall for years, like taking way more than the prescribed dose, all they would do early in recover is sleep and be lethargic. And you know you're not either. Then my brain convinces me that I can use Having been addicted to nicotine, and alcohol in the past I was also wary of Adderall. Yeah spoiler alert dude you weren't any of that, it was just the brain melting euphoria pulsing through your body. However, the last year has been tough, as the dosages increased, it started to have the opposite effect, killed my personality (interest in hobbies, etc. I know a lot of people legitimately require Adderall. A place to discuss addiction. Nov 14, 2024 · In other words, dependence is physical and addiction is mental. It’s like the way that morphine works a lot like heroin. A Subreddit for discussing prescription psychostimulants (Adderall, Vyvanse, Focalin, Ritalin, etc. At first I didn’t realize I even had an addiction, but this past month is the first time I actually admitted it to a couple friends. Us folks who suffer from ADHD need these medications to function well. 330 subscribers in the daddyistheissue community. The typical dosage starts at 5 mg once daily. ) and… A porn addiction and compulsive sexual behavior recovery peer support forum. We host challenges in which participants ("Fapstronauts") avoid porn & sometimes masturbation for a period of time, generally 7-30 days. Adderall side effects include decreased appetite, trouble sleeping, and headache. Definitely saved my life from being on so many pills. But I also know that taking Adderall may have severe consequences, especially within the context of law school. I’m going to sound like a total asshole in saying this: Reddit is probably not the best court in which to judge if you should take breaks. That being said, I believe what you're describing is dependence. It’s not addiction, it’s dependency in the same way that wearing glasses or contact lenses is dependency: it’s medical need. I've been able to control my use of weed and shrooms very well but I am now at a point where I feel like I cant study for exams without adderall. Expand user menu Open settings menu Open settings menu Severe Adderall Addiction I just reached 8 months off Adderall after abusing it for 8 of the 16 years I was on it. at the beginning of the term i would start with about 10mg, and by the end of the term i'd be writing exams on ~100mg. Only take the amount prescribed to you by your healthcare provider, and check in with them regularly to see if you still need to take the medication. you are on a stimulant. Kratom is definitely in no way similar, I've never had a single issue on it. It’s a love hate relationship and i know adderall is terrible for me and causing me to become depressed. Been sober over 4 years now! It gets better I promise! The first 6 months to a year are rough. Definitely wouldn’t keep me up to 1am cleaning, it barley gets me through the work day. You will get a lot of personal experiences and opinions and not a lot of this will determine what is right for you. We are in therapy and working through all the damage done over the past 15 years. And I used to STAY stoned. I went from 20mg daily to 300mg daily (for 3 months) and am back down to 100mg daily. 17 votes, 36 comments. It's totally natural and even expected for us to become dependent on stimulants and is very common. <insert manic paragraph describing our speedy community in vivid detail, describing at great length the community, the rules, the daily goings-on etc. Apr 2, 2020 · Any basic neuroscience textbook will explain how Adderall works in the brain — and why it’s so hard to break the habit. We don’t ask the neuron to suck the dopamine back in before we can use it- it just happens, kinda how type 1 diabetics don’t ask their pancreas to not make insulin. When I offer examples of “similar to adhd meds” I tend to use glasses / wheelchair / insulin (but not air or water). Since I started adderall xr, I have absolutely zero cravings for intoxication. The mixture is composed of equal parts racemic amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, which produces a (3:1) ratio between dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine, the two enantiomers of amphetamine. I understand you might not have the time for it, but addiction always starts from one hit because of "personal reasons" and then whenever you feel down it becomes a coping mechanism. I think a lot of people shouldn’t be prescribed adderall, but a lot of us with ADHD struggle to take it even when it helps us so saying we have an addiction is so far from my personal experience with it and many others. I was supplementing my Rx with buying adderall on the street which was MAD expensive, $15-20 for a 30 mg IR. With Adderall I can "edge" for 10 or more hours at a time. Adderall IR and Xanax are about as addictive as it gets in pharm drugs that aren’t opiates. I currently take… 121K subscribers in the adderall community. I’d stick with gum or lozenges though (to avoid psychological dependence). I've heard that if you genuinely need Adderall for adhd it doesn't give you the spped effect. I have started and stopped adderall about 4 times in the last 6 years. I have mild to moderate ADD and I was diagnosed for the first time at age 35. My therapist wants me to enter rehab to kick my habit. ) and… 98K subscribers in the Healthygamergg community. I have adhd and was diagnosed 6 years ago, in my early 30s. "Substance dependence, also known as drug dependence, is a biopsychological situation whereby an individual's functionality is dependent on the necessitated re-consumption of a psychoactive substance because of an adaptive state that has developed within the individual from psychoactive substance consumption that results in the experience of I’m prescribed a high dose of adderall in addition to Valium for anxiety twice a day and i also use cannabis regularly (cannabis is something I’m comfortable with tho) . I'm sure Adderall has also really helped people get focused. Is Adderall addictive? I just started on Adderall and had terrible diarrhea, so I was looking up side effects and read an article about how addictive Adderall is. The first day was downright weird, I was tweaking badly and miserable. I don't recall the name of it, but I recieved an assessment for risk of addiction before being prescribed adderall, similar to your dose (10mg, 2x daily). I would take 60 30mg Xrs in about a week and would stay awake that whole time. All in all, withdrawal, addiction, and other negative side effects shouldn't really be a concern so much as how much you may be affected should you not be able to tolerate the Adderall and then have to go unmedicated. I'll keep this brief, but I wanted to share my personal experience with adderall addiction for the past 2 years and (for the last 30 days) my sobriety from it. I have many friends who have been affected by personality changes related to adderall and I’m afraid many of the long-term effects pros will feel from its abuse is dangerous and I hope the CDL shines a light on this issue sooner than later. I completely stopped using cannabis accept for edibles at bed time. Anyone else done I’m about 4 months into recovery from a 4-year long heavy adderall addiction and things feel like they’re geting worse and that there’s very little to hope for in the future. Adderall may be used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to increase attention and decrease hyperactivity and impulsiveness. While individuals with ADHD have triple the rate of addiction, studies have actually shown that those who have tried medication have a NORMAL rate of addiction. It can really help with energy and focus. My traumas brought me to this place but i don’t want to stay here. I was getting 60 IR 30mg adderall and 60mg vyvanse from two different doctors. Physical dependence doesn’t just mean physically addicted. Many of those with untreated ADHD turn to substances to self-medicate. Masturbation in moderation is healthy, but porn addiction and compulsivity aren't healthy. Serious side effects of Adderall Welcome! This is a supportive recovery community and safe space for anyone experiencing or who has been affected by stimulant drug dependency, abuse and addiction - Any and all stimulants regardless of type or source at any level of use. Come January, I tried taking adderall and playing the game because I believed that taking way too much adderall would make me better. Binging adderall addiction It's almost 5 Am and I haven't slept and the last time I took an adderall was at 12 PM it's no wonder I'm still wired and awake. so the hard part of accomplishing your goals is easier. It has nootropic potential and has been used for opioid dependence. Feb 15, 2018 · Emma Sturgeon's Adderall overdose photos went viral on Reddit. 2. Adderall, I will always love you and I thank you for the experiences you have brought me. When people see my extreme highs and lows due to the adderall, they attribute it to stress and my bipolar disorder. I was addicted to adderall for 8ish years with doses about the same as you (always 100+mgs a day). I take Focalin XR. [13] Sep 11, 2024 · Adderall belongs to the group of medicines known as central nervous system (CNS) stimulants. Thank you for taking the courage to share your story. But I definitely notice when I forget it because I'm rather functionless that day. The best way to tell the difference is if you take it more than you are prescribed. There’s no biological free lunch. About three months ago, a friend staying with us who's also been diagnosed shared some of his experiences with Adderall XR. I’ve dealt with kratom and alcohol dependency but I don’t have experience with adderall dependence. I now can’t get the adderall so I’m stuck with vyvanse and stealing my siblings adderall. I’ve read many studies how the affects of meth and adderall are not different but some days I wonder if i just expanded my addiction. Adderall IR is approved to treat narcolepsy in children ages 6 to 12 years old. Definitely not at risk of dependence in the physical addiction sense. The addiction spirals fast. Then I’d talk to your doctor about tapering off the adderall. Not for his school but recreationally. Got an adderall prescription first year of undergrad. Your child’s prescriber may increase their daily dose by 5 mg on a weekly basis, as tolerated, and until their narcolepsy symptoms are well managed. I’ve tried meeting up with m friends and family but when I do I can barely talk about anything other than how shitty I’m feeling because my mind feels completely Posted by u/Choice-Protection-47 - No votes and 1 comment I’m 21 and just like you, I was diagnosed and medicated Adderall for years. I've stopped taking my antidepressants because i worry about the two meds reacting. it doesnt work in a meaningfully different way than meth or other stimulants. Amphetamine lies to you, it makes you feel so fucking good as if you just went from mild mannered Clark Kent to motherfucking Superman shooting lasers out of your eyes flying faste Adderall is an easily abused drug which is bad for your mental and physical health. Its weird how some drugs effect people in different ways. I have plenty of leftovers and I can go easily without it over 2 months. However, if I doubled or tripled my dosage, I would definitely get the euphoric effects amphetamines are commonly linked with. The problem with my addiction is that I now associate alcohol with adderall, because I would use that to wind me down at the end of the day. Welcome! This is a supportive recovery community and safe space for anyone experiencing or who has been affected by stimulant drug dependency, abuse and addiction - Any and all stimulants regardless of type or source at any level of use. I'm honestly a little shocked about how minor of an issue it seems in the world of addictionespecially because it has been such a destructive medication for me. I then decided to try supplementing with meth. The first 3 years of this abuse was less intense and less dangerous, but over the last 3 years my abuse of it has become an entirely different beast. So basically you had an amphetamine addiction for eight years and quit cold turkey. I felt bland and artificial. It really seems that the "accelerated aging" of adderall comes from not eating the right stuff and not drinking enough water. I played CS:GO for the first time last December I was really good when I was brand new to the game. i'd cycle off for a couple weeks at a time in the summers. Has anyone managed to kick their addiction/abuse without having to go off Adderall entirely? And if so, do you have any tips? I just want my life back, but being unmedicated would take even more of it away (at this point). Adderall and other ADHD medications can cause dehydration, so you need to drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of fluid per day. This has been the case for the past year. Adderall is very similar in how it works in our bodies, to crystal meth. This includes caffeine, music, exercise and meditation. The addiction was severe and we all attributed the behavior to mental illness (it wasn’t) He is clean now and is taking steps to build back trust. My addiction to Adderall was a tumultuous, passionate love affair, but I know I wasn't the same person I was before. 99K subscribers in the addiction community. I have the perfect alibi, nobody knows the full extent of this addiction. you are practically manic. Going from constantly on a stimulate for years and suddenly going off could take months to feel normal again from what I hear. I've been on the fence ever since, but finally set an appointment with my doctor last week and was prescribed Adderall XR (20mg) yesterday. I’ve been trying to get off adderall for about 3 years now. I run out of my script tomorrow and I want to just be done with it but I feel like I never follow through and it's so frustrating to not be able to trust yourself 😔 Adderall and stimulant adhd medications are not supposed to “give u a boost of energy”, and for those with ADHD these medications provide no such thing. Since I don't need Adderall for any medical purposes, I use it to speed. B minuses suddenly turned into A pluses. ), creativity, health (to an extent), and finally, my productivity. 16 votes, 17 comments. For years, the predominant explanation of addiction has revolved around the neurotransmitter dopamine. I know im addicted it’s the “binges” that i look forward and also don’t want to happen. Before taking this medicine. wasn't that insanely confident, interesting, witty person I was a few months ago. Sep 13, 2024 · Using Adderall without a prescription can lead to misuse or dependence, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) database for prescription and nonprescription drugs. Hi, everyone. Saying the words “I’m an addict” made it real. It just slows you down I guess. I have been addicted to adderall for the last 3 years. There are medical reasons to take breaks for adderall and there are personal reasons to not. I noticed while I was on adderall I never genuinely felt happy, my laughs were forced. I don't know how to take adderall like a normal person and every time I have some I blow through them so fast taking multiple a day all the way up until the evening. . adderall is a stimulant, so imo find other ways to stimulate yourself. Yep. it gives you a ton of dopamine. , hopefully with many run-on sentences and a general lack of focus or point> on the real, a place for humans who prefer to go fast (in whatever way they like) to come together, commune, communicate, share stories of our lives, ask questions I have been prescribed adderall for 12 years (40mg twice daily) but over the last 6 years I have been HEAVILY abusing my prescription. It’ll stay there for awhile, but usually around 12 months, it goes down a lot. I was prescribed 10mg Adderall IR 2x daily between December 2019 and September 2020, which is when I quit. 43 and just got diagnosed as ADHD. I was then obviously mad broke too. It’s hard to quit a drug that makes you feel like you’re a better person but realistically it doesn’t and it’s a mind game - at least in my experience. Get inspired, educated and guided to manage your… Doesn’t really stay in one place, addiction tends to progress absolutely. I have been on the IR version at different doses, and I have tried the XR version at different doses. As a temporary placative, nicotine could help. The night became my best friend since I had no personal time in the day. 16 votes, 13 comments. And think of it this way - maybe there is a physical addiction going on. Sep 13, 2024 · Adderall tongue is a common side effect of Adderall that can detrimentally and seriously affect a person’s quality of life. Something about this makes me feel like it’s likely someone with ADHD wouldn’t get addicted to adderall, especially since addiction means when you’re trying to stop a behavior or substance that’s negatively impacting your life, you’re unable to. Recently I found out that my younger brother ( 21 y/o) was abusing adderall for the last 2 years and was taking 60-90g (IR) every day. If you're worried about dependence you might ask for a medication with less dependence risk than Adderall or Ritalin. I would cry a lot on adderall, it made me an emotional zombie. Do not use this medicine if you have taken an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. You’re on the two most addictive psych med classes on the planet, and not just the most addictive classes, you’re at the top of the class for both. 10 votes, 10 comments. Adderall and Mydayis [11] are trade names [note 2] for a combination drug containing four salts of amphetamine. Addiction (sometimes just labelled as "substance abuse disorder") has more to do with negative behaviors coupled with physical dependence, it isn't just another word for physical chemical dependence (although it is still frequently use in this manner, extremely frequently). Jun 28, 2024 · Throughout amphetamine treatment, reassess each patient’s risk of abuse, misuse, and addiction and frequently monitor for signs and symptoms of abuse, misuse, and addiction. There’s a difference between dependence and addiction. Posted by u/UpbeatPersonality596 - 3 votes and 4 comments Adderall is one of those medications that has a physical dependence line. How to Avoid Adderall Dependence and Addiction I recently acquired 50 10mg addys and 15 5mg addys for absolutely free, and so far have taken 30mg in the past two days. These medications can be useful, but they have several risks. I would regularly run out early and feel terrible. Dec 2, 2024 · Adderall and Adderall extended-release (mixed amphetamine salts) are stimulant medications that treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. I completely lost my sense of self beyond that of my addiction. Get inspired, educated and guided to manage your… 33 votes, 49 comments. so any task feels good. I'm diagnosed but I don't like being dependent on it and hearing the horror stories of going completely brain dead because there's a shortage of adderall. There very well be a different way for you to go that will help you instead of buying Adderall from people and I say that because it sounds like there isn’t a clinical Check out agmatine. I have become pretty depressed due to my addiction recently but I just can’t think of a good enough reason to quit. The side effects suck, except the weight loss…kinda liked that part. Upsides. A Subreddit for discussing prescription psychostimulants (Adderall, Vyvanse… Advertisement ADHDMedCalc. Welcome to HealthyGamerGG’s subreddit! Post about mental health, lifestyle, spirituality, or other… It definitely affects people differently. It is absolutely not worth it, especially if you’re self diagnosing. I’d keep taking the adderall until one month completely off kratom. Adderall Addiction Recovery Tips and Success Stories Needed - I Want to Quit Adderall After 15 Years of Taking It I need to hear success stories, encouragement and advice please! I have been taking prescribed Adderall for 15 years and I think it's time I stop taking it. of course you feel super human. I only take it on work days, typically M-F, I skip weekends holidays, sick days, vacation days etc… if I started taking Adderall on my “off” days I would consider it an addiction, or if I started taking more than my prescribed dosage. Adderall may also be used to improve alertness in people with the sleep disorder, narcolepsy. Think of a straight line, & then think of your first few months of taking the medication as a really high bar on a chart. I don't think this is talked about enough in our field. I can’t say anything for sure but I know that I notice more when I HAVEN’T taken it than when I have. This is purely me sharing things I’ve heard and not me trying to guess what’s happening with you - you should definitely talk to your medical professional - but I have heard that stimulants can start to have the opposite effect if you’re taking a dosage that’s too high for you. As an Adderall “replacement”, check out acetyl-l carnitine. For like 10 years I’ve never redosed more than 5 times (to study for my hs final exams) Maintaining college, my job, personal projects and the gym seemed possible to me with Adderall. My partner recently admitted a serious adderall addiction and stopped using. There is quite obviously a lot of stress on law student, which may lead to chemical dependency. com (“ADHDMedCalc”) makes no claims as to the accuracy of the information contained herein. I’ve struggled with addiction and substance abuse my entire life. It took three years before I could admit that the Adderall wasn't helping me. Never truly consistent with it though. May 6, 2024 · Narcolepsy. Find patient medical information for Adderall oral on WebMD including its uses, side effects and safety, interactions, pictures, warnings and user ratings. Just take it according to your prescription and you are fine. It’s a hell of a kick. (such as overuse of or addiction to Aug 23, 2023 · You may not be able to use Adderall if you have glaucoma, overactive thyroid, severe agitation, moderate to severe high blood pressure, heart disease or coronary artery disease, vascular disease, or a history of drug or alcohol addiction. I don't have ADHD or anything of the sort, but i first used adderall during my second semester of midterms as I had less than 12 hours to study for an exam and I was already burnt out. I took adderall for 10 years. I’ve barely drank any alcohol. They are cousins in their drug family. I also struggle with CPTSD, anxiety, and depression. Also, some of the medications are non-addictive. Liposomal Vitamin C and Sunny Mood (Irwin naturals) are two supplements I would take while tapering the kratom. If I took adderall as prescribed, it allowed me to live successfully like a neurotypical would (I am diagnosed with ADHD). I love you Adderall. I regret and also enjoy the binges. Adderall helps some but for many it’s the most destructively addictive substance known to man, aside from methamphetamine, which makes sense since Adderall is an amphetamine. voko gxqwv ema lwv powzimg uzb fvws jlw llsu ugrmefkd bvrgbjg ckk jxvqckx pkuxl ppcsctq