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has anybody re-learned to succeed academically after quitting stimulants?

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i'm just looking for some tips, guidance, or inspirational stories here, if it even exists..

for the purpose of this thread i will arbitrarily define "succeeding academically" as earning a 3.5+ in upper division B.S. (science) courses. but that might be making this request WAY too specific.

i've used adderall on and off throughout the majority of my college career (3-4 years), occasionally abstaining for 1-2 quarters depending on availability. maybe some of you can understand how difficult it is to study or work at this point in it's absence.

i guess i'm at a really low point right now, i don't even know that it's achievable. on one hand, these issues will plague me in the workforce as well, so they need to be dealt with. on the other hand, i have about a year left to go, and my future grades are of high importance to me (and my future opportunities). in the past, my grades severely fell as i attempted to be rid of this shit, perpetuating the cycle.

WWBLD?
 
This question is a double-edged sword but I feel that I can answer it....

Stimulants didn't achieve those good grades or do the work...you did!!! Of course, the dextroamphetamine salts pumping through your veins might have allowed you to type up that 10 page essay in 3 hours or procrastinate for studying for that exam, but really ask yourself if it is really worth it knowing that you won't be able to successfully pop speed in your career.....

I'm still in college, and I'm a superior student..I tend to get all A's and B's....For the first year of Uni, I was taking Clonazepam and Adderal/Dexedrine in ridiculous doses..sometimes up to 300mgs of Adderal a day!!! After I got arrested and put on strict probation, I was forced to abstain from all drugs and medications....You just gotta work harder...IMO, its better than doing homework until 2 am and then laying in bed restless for another 15 hours...

The only thing I miss about ym adderal days was the fact that it made school work, especially papers, FUN.......but don't worry, you'll be fine..whatever you can do on speed, you can do off speed, except not as fast ;-)
 
its all psychological.

i used to use cocaine, ritalin and speed here in the UK..

to do well at uni i had to put that stuff aside and cleanse my system.
of corse it will bring about a crash and life may seem less fun, but stick to your end game.
do other things to give yourself a lift and in time u will be used to not doing that shit.

and stick to coffee and caffeine drinks when it comes to exams!
 
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