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amphetamines, iv had enough now

leepy

leepy

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hi guys im leepy iv been using speed just about every day for say the last 15yrs with a 18month brake 13yrs ago wen my wife got pregnant the thing is im board of it now it just dosnt seem to have the same affect as it did yrs ago i mean to look at me you would never know i was off my tits, lol im just under 15st, i can eat on it ,sleep on it iv become immune to i think lol so thats it im done with the fucking stuff so i was hoping someone here might have a few tips for me to help me get through it because i work mon to friday and i know as soon as i stop takin it its going to take me about 2wk to get over the tiredness and my job is a very active one i work in the construction game so need to be on top form what im hopin for is any advise what so ever on what foods to eat, is there vitamins that can help anything at all will help me cheers guys
 
I'm gonna move this to The Dark Side, hopefully you'll get some helpful responses over there. Long-term amphetamine use can take a long time to recover from, but it will eventually get better!;)



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Hi leepy,

I've been struggling with amphetamines on and off for a good number of years, the last couple of years the binges have become more prolonged and more closely spaced.

I've been doing much better the last 3-4 months because, I don't think I'm getting many positives from using it anymore and it isn't helping my mental health.

I find the first 4-5 days to be the worst in terms of fatigue, from there on things start to get a little better day by day. I don't have any informed advice on vitamins etc, I try and eat well and keep active. I have a busy job and whilst it's tough working in that state it's better than moping about the house waiting to feel better. But it would help to at least time things so you have the weekend for those first couple of days.

You're likely to have problems with your sleep patterns, I know mine are messed up from years of skipping nights of sleep but I would not recommend benzos or ambien etc. they do not establish quality sleep.

It will be a month tomorrow from my last slip up and I'm feeling pretty good and my sleep is improving, I find this time to be the most difficult, I've gained most of the obvious benefits of not using amphetamines and have started to forget how bad I felt, but I'm still managing to avoid obtaining drugs of any kind, I don't drink or smoke anymore either.

I'm sure others will have more advice, I wish you the best of luck. Keep us updated :)
 
Is the quality of your stuff pretty steady? if so, I'd rather taper off so that the actual withdrawal is less severe.
 
wouldnt it be better stopping completely.. i thought amphetamine addiction is psychological
 
Psychological may simply mean depressed and everything to some people, yeah no. Symptoms of fatigue/lethargic are just as psychical as it can be. You gotta experience it, it's terrible..

Kind regards, Blowingclouds XD
 
As far as eating in a healthier way basically the closer you can come to a mediterranean diet (low carb diet) the better. If you have a blender and like smoothies, throw some greens and protein powder (I like the whey based ones) along with your fruit and yogurt. Try to cut out processed snacks--they really deplete energy! Fill your fridge with healthy stuff that you can grab--nuts, fresh fruit, crunchy veggies like carrots and celery, peanut or cashew or almond butter on whole grain crackers. Also, if you are going to invest in one supplement I would recommend omega-3's. They cover just about everything but really help with mood and brain function.

Good luck. You are certainly at the right point in your thinking for getting past this.<3
 
Wow thank you very much guys in 14yrs your the 1st ppl to try an help encourage me to stop speed :D iv been thinking about doing a day to day diary of the ups and downs of coming off speed after such a long time so once im clean if i ever feel the urge to do it again i can just look at my diary and remind myself of how bastard hard it is to stop it again an hopefully that will put me off taking the stuff infact im going to do my diary on this forum so everyone can see it what do ya reckon guys ????

a massive thank you to BlueHues for moving my thread also to Allein and herbavore for the sound advice
 
best of luck getting off. you will be glad you did and feel a hell of a lot better. all there best.
 
Mysterie said:
wouldnt it be better stopping completely.. i thought amphetamine addiction is psychological
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This myth is why people are only prescribed bogus anti-depressants and neuroleptics for stimulant withdrawal while opiate users get drugs stronger than heroin. If you are only awake for 2 hours a day in a crippling, excruciating haze for weeks it is ridiculous for someone to say it is all in your head. It is true there is no literal physical withdrawal in a sense but your body/mind is still quite disabled.

Now if the use is not constant and extreme with tolerance that is a good idea for simplicity and expediency but here it may not be practical.
 
Hows things going leepy ?

I wouldnt ever belittle the effects of ceasing any drug that you have become reliant on but tapering using the substance it is a very difficult root, you still have the contacts and are following all the rituals you associate with that drug.

Have you had any thoughts about how you might stop ?
 
Allein said:
Hows things going leepy ?

I wouldnt ever belittle the effects of ceasing any drug that you have become reliant on but tapering using the substance it is a very difficult root, you still have the contacts and are following all the rituals you associate with that drug.

Have you had any thoughts about how you might stop ?
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yeah im not too bad Allein thank you m8 as for my thoughts on stopping speed my plan is take a wk off work 4bottles of vodka half oz of good weed an sleep it off my friend i am going to do a diary of my feelings so if i ever have the urge to take it again i can come here an read how bad i felt coming off it might make me think twice thats my plan anyway m8y

ps the vodka is to last the wk dont think im drinking it in one day lol
 
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