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This. I’m a recovered amphetamine (Adderall) addict. I was enslaved to amphetamines for over 10 years. I started taking pills in college because they helped me
by sojourn4now 4y ago
This.
I’m a recovered amphetamine (Adderall) addict. I was enslaved to amphetamines for over 10 years. I started taking pills in college because they helped me focus and get things done, but I quickly fell into addiction and abuse.
Talked my psychiatrist into giving me ever higher doses. Frequently stole my wife’s ADHD medication after burning through all of my own. I couldn’t stop.
It all started (somewhat) innocently enough…
Yes it’s capable of giving you super powers at work, but it’s also really quite dangerous from an addiction standpoint.
- FeepingCreature 4y agoI wonder how often that happens. Could you elaborate on why you increased your dose? Was there a loss of effectiveness?
- sojourn4now 4y agoI think for me I just really liked the way it made me feel. I started taking ADHD medication during a time in my life where I was exploring and challenging boundaries. I had been a good rule following kid until college. In college I started experimenting with drugs in general. So naturally I wanted to experiment with taking more to see what it would be like. I didn’t realize by chasing the high provided by Adderall that I would become addicted. Sounds dumb when I write it out like that…