#stimulant addiction

[oynonrings]

just had the worst angsty ludonarrative idea about p3 burda and daniil thinking about artemys hands. imagine if artemys hands fend off daniils apathy/give him mania, so holding hands, hugs, back rubs, pats on the shoulder, etc. is a crucial part of the strategy to keep touch-starved daniil sane with all the time looping. (bonus angst: compared to other drugs, daniil doesnt build a tolerance, but it is addictive)

but then if daniil dies too many times, it pulls a p2 and takes away his ability to hold hands.

[macbethz]

u guys need to stop telling people that people w adhd can’t get addicted to/high from stimulants youre gonna get someone killed

[depressedl0ser]

i love being highh <333333333

[soulsoffairlight]

Dear ADHD friends, especially my newly diagnosed ones/ those who are just starting out on medications,

I am not a doctor. But I feel that every ADHDer taking medications should know,

Your ADHD medicine may stop working over time. This is called tolerance. It is normal and even to be expected.

Try not to immediately let your doctor up your dosage... and possibly make you feel the need to abuse.

Please, CONSIDER ASKING YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT TOLERATION BREAKS FIRST.

(Toleration breaks without guidance can lead to withdrawal, please be very careful and research the medication you are taking.)

And if you must increase dosage to the max and find yourself growing tolerant,

REMEMBER THAT THERE ARE MANY OPTIONS OUT THERE. YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESORT TO ABUSE.

Drug abuse, in general, is a stigmatized topic, and toleration for prescribed stimulants is something that I believe doesn't get talked about enough.

Your health is far more important than your grades, your work, and anything else your ADHD medicine may assist you with.

Toleration is your brain's response to the effects of stimulants over time. While some people experience it faster than others and it varies from person to person, there's a good chance that everyone taking stimulants will come across it at one point.

But once it happens, it's not the end of the world.

I'm recovering from stimulant abuse, and I NEED you to know, my friend:

The capitalist mindset may make you feel like you need to prioritize your ability to keep up with a neurotypical society over all else, but trust me. Your health comes first. No matter how demanding the world can be for us, you should NEVER risk hurting your body just to satisfy the increasingly harsh expectations of those around you.

Doctors will often immediately resort to upping your dosage in response to toleration. Once you've found your ideal dosage, avoid this unless absolutely necessary. Discuss toleration breaks with your doctor first.

It's a capitalist tactic to up your dosage when it's possibly not necessary with a little bit of breaks and listening to your brain.

By going off your medicine for a certain amount of time, the lack of stimulus may help your brain reduce that tolerance.

I didn't know this because toleration breaks don't get talked about enough.

This is what led me to stimulant abuse.

I kept growing tolerant to my medicines in a couple of weeks. Every time, my psychiatrist upped my dosage.

Eventually, I was at the max dosage. But I grew tolerant yet again.

I felt that I needed to risk my health in order to stay on top of school. So, instead of trying to take a break or getting help from my parents/doctor, I began to combine my medication with heavy energy drinks. Even if it worked, I felt sick. I was nauseous. I was shaky. I vomited. I couldn't eat. I struggled to breathe.

But I continued, and eventually started double dosing.

I became violently angry to the point I lost multiple friends. My stress was at an all-time high to the point where I couldn't sleep at night. I began to lose weight because I couldn't eat due to both loss of appetite and a sudden fear of gaining weight. My physical health got worse and worse. My goal was to get my grades up, but my grades also suffered.

Not long after, my body finally had enough, and I almost had a heart attack.

My parents finally saw through my masking and realized that something was wrong. I was taken to therapy where I got the help I needed.

I was taken off the medications for some time... and yes, I struggled with school. However, with the help of therapy, my parents, and teachers, I was able to make it through.

By the time I took my medicine again at a lower dose, it worked just like it used to. As I continue to heal, toleration breaks help me in ways that I cannot express in words. I've gotten much better thanks to it.

I learned it the hard way.

Stimulant abuse is never the answer. It's not worth it.

Some time without your medicine may be difficult, but trust me. It's far more worth it than risking your health and even life only for it to make everything worse. I'm BLESSED that my situation wasn't worse.

Keep your head high. Know that you are not a working machine, and you are a strong, beautiful human being that can get through this. You may feel belittled by the neurotypical "standards" that our society unfortunately has, but you're worth way beyond that. It's up to you to put your foot forward and have a say in your treatment.

And if you are currently going through stimulant abuse, know that you've got this. It's not your fault. You're completely valid. There is plenty of hope. Seeking help can save your life. Reach out to parents, doctors, school counselors, teachers, family members... ANYONE.

If you don't have anyone you feel you can safely speak to, here are some resources:

US:

UK:

FIND HOTLINE FOR YOUR COUNTRY:

[silasplaskett]

so many people do not understand langdons adhd the way that i do and i dont even have adhd so im humbly requesting that everyone else step it up

[dragongirlbunny]

every day i suffer from pearl clutching dipshits trying to "um actually" me about drugs in my notes.

[stepfordgoth]

Hey, uh, what?

[gingermintpepper]

Extracts from The Greenhouse Floor

[raving-two]

i LOVE stimulation. i crave it like an addiction, understimulation genuinely makes me feel like garbage. only overstim, JUST OVERSTIM

merely getting notifications on my phone is enough to send a jolt of joy through me, am i insane lol?

[dumbhornymotherfuvk]

just tried something in public for the first time! did a 4 hour midterm with a toy in (:

[szczurzyna]

now I may suffer from losing my job xD

[andkeeponplaying]

OxyContin is starting to kick in a little bit thank fuck. I didn’t think I’d need anymore and I’ve been trying to avoid taking them but the pain has been so so bad today. And for better or for worse my body and somewhat mind feels the most relaxed and calm it’s been in well over a week which in itself feels heavenly.

[luciferinn]

be the psychosexual lesbian comic book writer you want to see in the world

[sysig]

I think I finally figured out why I like him so much

[bpdcodone]

This stimulant abuse is getting a bit out of hand now haven’t slept in 4 days, relapsing hard, ED getting worse, and dysphoria at an all time high

[coachbeards]

hey so do you think beard uses a lot of sticky notes, annotations, and rereading several books since his memory hasn't fully been the best due to his addiction