To make a long story short ;

I've always been an average student in high school/college. I've always lacked the ability to hold a constant conversation with people. I've also always lacked motivation and what not. I am a dreamer. I dream to do big things, but I never get them done.

Adderall changed my life. I started popping 30mg xr's when i got to college to study for exams; nothing else. The first thing I noticed was that I was highly more sociable. I had always been good with the ladies, but it seemed like I could spark a conversation without even hesitating. IT WAS EUPHORIA. I was motivated to complete tasks, and I felt like my life was moving in the right direction.

Being medically cautious, I only used adderall on a few occassions that year. Now I'm back on it, and have been taking 30mg capsules once a day for 5 days now. When the effect fades off, I feel like I need to injest more. When I wake up in the morning, I can't wait to pop a capsule because it makes me the person I really am.

I don't want to become a drug addict. I know I've only been using it for 5 days now, but I want to find some other way to stimulate my brain without becoming addicted to a drug! If there is anyone out there who experiences the same feelings on this drug, and has found a solution, let me know!

It feels as if I'm my own person on adderall. I am on the same wave length as everyone else when I'm on it. When I'm off it, my brain doesn't register near as well and I have a hard time connecting with others. I think I have some sort of chemical inbalance or something

Thanks

I think anyone who has experienced life with and without Adderall (where Adderall was beneficial) feels the same way. I've felt that way before too, can't wait to wake up, pop my Adderall, get things into gear. I mean coming from something where you wake up and you have a hard time staying awake to being able to stay awake, get tasks done in the morning, doing things and getting ready and off to work, etc. It is like a complete 180 and I wouldn't call that signs of addiction. I mean if that is addiction then I think everyone here who takes Adderall is essentially addicted.

Man, I want some. Sounds like i need it. I am tired alot and run from task to task without completing one. My daughter was just diagnosed with adhd and presribed focalin xr. Anyone know about this drug?

Sure, but it seems like somewhat of a temporary solution as opposed to a permenant one.

In other words, you become tolerant to drugs like this and have to constantly up the dosage to feel the effects, from what I hear.

I'm not the kind of person who want to have to rely on a drug my whole life in order to make my day more pleasant. There has to be a natural solution that doesn't spark an addiction.

I've heard plenty of horror stories about adderall addiction.

I'm just wondering if anyone besides me is afraid of the fact that you're going to be on this medication the rest of your life, and eventually build up such a tolerance that you're taking very large doses.

I'm just wondering if anyone besides me is afraid of the fact that you're going to be on this medication the rest of your life, and eventually build up such a tolerance that you're taking very large doses.I titrated up to a very large :rolleyes: (or so they tell me) dose of methylphenidate right from the start. I would presume its degree of severity of symptoms that makes the difference in dosage, not tolerance.