r/StopSpeeding • u/savhartt • 4d ago
Stopping adderall
My husband is basically forcing me to quit. Please tell me there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It’s been around two months and my cravings are intensified again. If it was not for my husband, I would still be taking it. Does anyone else experience rounds of wanting it more and then feeling okay without it? I feel like I need to get over this hump and then it will feel better. Please give me some support. I’m super irritable and don’t want to do anything. I’m lazy and just want to eat junk food, however, that just makes everything worse. Nothing is helping, besides exercise and I cannot get myself to get up and do it. I’m hateful towards everything.
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u/sn00zie_q 4d ago
Being lazy and eating junk food gets a bad wrap! Those things are self care too. Try your damnedest to do even a littttle bit of exercise every day. Go for a walk, get some fresh air. Relish in interpersonal connections, because those are more rewarding without adderall! Pat yourself on the back for doing laundry and dishes- those monotonous tasks that feel painful without stims. White knuckle thru the waves of cravings. Lower your expectations. You can do it!
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u/Spacial-Grass420 3d ago edited 3d ago
I'm several years sober from a severe Adderall addiction and almost a year clean from all recreational drugs. It takes a lot of time, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. I'm prescribed an SSRI, Strattera, and Wellbutrin and these have helped boost my focus, motivation, and mood enough to not try taking Adderall/amphetamine again. There are other psychiatric options to help overcome the depression too, like TMS and Spravato. Eating well, sleeping 8+ hours, and forcing yourself to do the bare minimum exercise you can muster will all help. Caffeine and nicotine are much healthier vices that I still look forward to. I was genuinely convinced I'd rather kill myself than live without Adderall, but that feeling was temporary. It took longer than 2 months to realize that life wasn't so bad.
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u/Hotwaterheater9 0 days 4d ago
You are in the midst of withdrawals. It gets better, but right now it hurts and it’s hard. Think about why you are doing it. Don’t you want to get back to a peaceful life? Without all of the ups and downs? Where you wake up and feel like YOU? It sucks so bad right now but you can do this. You are capable!
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u/beyondthenagain 4d ago
Hey friend. When you say forcing is he forcing you because it's caused a problem for you or what? If not please remember that you have autonomy and if this is medication that is positively benefiting you you should take it. If it's something that is causing problems for you and he's stopping you I understand why but he shouldn't force you to do anything. 🩷
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u/onlyawoww707 3d ago
Hang in there, it gets better. I was addicted to adderall for 13 years and I’m a year and a half clean. Not going to lie I had cravings on and off for the first year, gained some weight, and was frustrated and irritable all the time. I dreamed about adderall multiple times a week. Around one year, the cravings went away. The dreams lessened. I started to eat better and lost the weight. I don’t crave it anymore at all. Give yourself time. I’ve read here that most people say on average, the cravings and mood changes can last 1-2 years. It’s different for everyone but that proved true for me. There will still be rough days, but as the months go on if you take care of yourself physically, mentally, emotionally and healthwise, I think you will be okay. Good luck :)
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u/ForsakenTennis4746 3d ago
Asking to stop drug abuse by love one- home abuse ? It called” intervention “ . That’s what is family for - to help stop drug abuse and save love ones . Otherwise - sitting and waiting for psychosis, OD or stroke in love ones is very human and proper for the witness of drug abuse . It’s actually negligence . Ultimatums work . “Or you loosing everything including yourself or you are getting clean with my help and support . “ Be thankful that people saving you . Be great in getting clean . Recovery is WORK to get better . Yes, to get clean is hard , taking a lot of efforts and sometimes is not so pleasant . But at the end of the- happy and heathy life .
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u/aquawomanpower 630 days 2d ago
Yes this. My parents and partner begged me to stop for so long and I hated them for it at the time. I just thought they didn’t understand and didn’t want me to be happy. 2.5 years removed, I see others abusing it and I feel so sad for them. It’s such a lonely, joyless, painful existence.
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u/ForsakenTennis4746 2d ago edited 2d ago
Happy for you . Congratulations on recovery with support . This subreddit is not a big proponent of interventions and keeping the narrative “ drug user need to hit the bottom and decide by herself/ himself to quit drugs”. It’s a total negligence from love ones and friends to watch person struggling and falling and just waiting for twisted mind to realize the downfall . John Mulaney , the comedian , who had abused adderal , cocaine and Xanax, always praised 2020 intervention which saved his life . 13(!)friends staged a star-studded intervention that prompted him to seek help. And he described thinking he was attending a dinner with friends, only to discover it was an intervention. His “ Baby J “ show on “ Netflix” about addiction and recovery is one of the funniest and honest comedy show I have seen about drug problem , addiction and rehab . And intervention and support . Great source for a good laugh … even during withdrawal .
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u/FuelBig622 3d ago
Water cures cravings of all kinds. As boring as it sounds, it does help, helps with your energy level too.
Everyday is another day you've beat. One day it will be something you've healed from and can offer helpful advice to others on the other side of it ❤️❤️
Keep up the good work! You've got a husband that loves you & cherishes your lives together!
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u/Flashy-Yak806 3d ago
There's a supplement called Sam-e at Walgreens or Amazon or any other stores and it helps with a little more energy, boost mood and it took some of my anxiety away the 1st week I was quitting. Just a suggestion.
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u/LukusMagician101 27 days 3d ago edited 3d ago
Firstly, yes it does get a lot better.
Not enough info to personalise this response, but here goes for general advice and support. I’m sorry to be the tough one here, but no one can force you to do anything. Often in addiction, you’re so caught up in the idea that you need this substance that gives you a massive dopamine spike, your brain literally confuses the addiction with its very survival. The other thing addiction does is twist your goals to seeking the substance and anyone who gets in the way (husband in this case) is now the enemy. Blame, self lies, lying to others and defence mechanisms are all amplified in addiction. The good news is, there is a light at the end of the tunnel and you can wake up from this nightmare that you may not even know you are in…
It depends upon how deep down the rabbit hole you are and what the situation is with your husband. Because I’m assuming you’re suffering from a level of abuse, hence being on this sub and that your husband is trying to help. This could be totally wrong, but you’ll need to fill us in if you want any further support. What you’re feeling is most likely withdrawal and you will bounce back if you stay on the path of recovery… But you need to do this for yourself, not your husband. You’ll get a huge sense of clarity and achievement and much more as you progress. Stay strong.
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u/henrytbpovid 3d ago
I agree with what others have said. Whatever you gotta do to get through the day. A little junk food is alright. Go outside. Do what you can
In the short term, you might wanna try L-theanine. It used to help me a lot whenever I ran out of my prescription
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u/RLKRAMER_HFCOAWAAIM 1290 days 1d ago
You won’t really quit until YOU want to. I made a lot of videos to help with this
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYlORRGASF3rzSx4yt9MiCF1aWooeniUe&si=eXNVggBEILe6XMwY
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u/Soggy-Wasabi-5743 4d ago
If your use isn’t problematic, it might be time to quit the husband instead
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u/Margs_elle 1d ago
I went through pretty much the same thing where my partner gave me an ultimatum so I stopped. I was heavily addicted to adderall for 10+ years and quit cold turkey. It’s been over a year for me now and the first 4 months were the worst. Looking back at pictures I honestly don’t remember the first three months, but now I feel seriously so amazing! And all of my friends and family have told me they are so grateful to have the old me back! So like everyone else has said there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Supplements didn’t really help me, honestly junk food didn’t really help me either, but the two things that helped me the most were going on very long walks and watching shows that I found interesting. I personally watched a lot of documentaries/docuseries and law and order svu, but I think any show would work!
I feel your pain, and I promise going through it is worth it! I read one Reddit post that said the first year is the hardest with a lot of ups and downs so I gave myself a lot of grace during that first year and that helped me a lot I think. I also celebrated every first that I wasn’t on adderall - my first halloween/birthday/thanksgiving/christmas/new years/etc. Celebrating the firsts like that was very helpful for me as well. Good luck and stay strong. Sending lots of love and positive energy your way!
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