Stimulants How long will it take to feel normal again??

[DarkU4EA]

I've given up trying to balance a healthy lifestyle and using amphetamines at the same time. For the past year and half, I've been taking Vyvanse about every other day as a study-aid. My doses would range from about 40mg-160mg depending on my workload. The negative effects got so out of control that I decided to quit 3 weeks ago, and haven't touched a pill since. It also cured my craving for cigarettes as well. I feel a lot better, however, it seems as though my mind is nowhere near the state it once was during my pre-amphetamine usage.
I start to get anxieties in situations where I would normally be relaxed.
It also takes a lot more effort to complete even the simplest tasks.
I also start to get stressed out so much more easily than I normally would.
I've also lost interest in things I've once enjoyed.

Is it common for these effects to persist even after 3 weeks of abstinence?? I've also been exercising daily and taking occasional doses of l-tyrosine and 5-HTP, which worked wonders for me during my comedowns on MDMA, but nothing seems to work now.

If anyone has any suggestions or has been through similar experiences, any advice would be appreciated.

 

[podsnomo]

This is absolutely normal, unfortunately for so many of us.

The good news is that it gets better day-to-day, week-to-week. The bad news is it can be up to 6 months or so (maybe much less) until your brain gets back to pre-addiction status. Some more good news is that you're already doing the most important things to make the road to pre-addiction levels faster and far, far easier. You're working out and taking supplements. I'd imagine you're eating well too? Keep those fresh fruits and veggies coming in quantity.

The 5-HTP and l-tyrosine may seem to be doing nothing, but you'd be even worse off if not for them. Keep it up.

You're interest will come back for the things you once enjoyed. In time. For now, you might just have to force yourself to keep doing things. The worse thing you can do is let it overcome with you and become anchored to your couch. Keep going! Get outside for vitamin D. If you cave to the ill-effects, you might be driven back to your meds, and you don't want that, I think, right?

I hope this helps. Lemme know if I can be of more help.

You are not alone.

peace,
podsnomo

 

[kelly900]

Congratulations ondecideing to better your life , but my question is were you prescribed the Vyvanse For ADD or ADHD, or were you getting it in another way. Taking prescribed amphetamines can better someones lifestyle if they are used properly(Im on Dexedrine 15 mg capsules) but can also ruion life when not used properly.
As a good friend of mine said about abuseing drugs and addiction is remember that ;IT; is bigger then you and smarter then you or me,makes you feel like your in control, until all of a sudden your not. to the feeling normal thing, Im not a doctor nor can give you 100% advice i gaurentee will work (maybe do some of you own research on the topic) but a medical professional would advise to taper yourself of the drug(I got tapered of benzos)so your body can deal with the change gradually instead of all at once.
I was on Xanax my habit for xanax (the doctor keept upping my dose with growing Tolerance) was at 12 mg daily. I like youself wanted to be done with it because of negitive effects and tapering is what I did with my doctor, and it worked for me.. but agian do some research before u decide to try it because you did mention your already 3 weeks on the wagon !
Remember happiness and feeling of normalcy is very much depending on you! you have the power to be happy, sometimes we hold ourselves back more then we know.. and I can tell you really want to change and have definitly takein steps that show me you are powerful mentally, as it takes mental power to quit. That was the easy part, now its time for a new path, a drug free path and though its tough at times, eventually you will realize how much better the roses smell !Or how much better it is to get that A without the abuse of drugs because it is possible!

Good luck!!

 

[BobJillespie]

If you give yourself 6months to a year to feel completely normal again, you'll stop worrying about it an accept it'll take some time. It probably won't take that long, but you'll be pleasantly surprised when youre back to normal sooner.

Eat healthy, exercise, do lots of social stuff, take vitamins and take no drugs and you'll feel better in no time. Do activities that normally make you feel naturally high, have lots of sex,lift heavy weights, do sprints, do something creative and create something, go for walks in the sun. Natural positive things. Have fun and good luck

 

[DarkU4EA]

I appreciate all the advice so far. My problem is that I've been taking it for a year and half and my lifestyle became almost fully revolved around it. Amphetamines are different from other drugs because they're not used to escape reality or get you high, but rather the opposite. They're designed to help the user function in the real world to the absolute fullest. In other words, I only focused on the things that I was most serious about while medicated, which mostly included studying and working overtime. I completely neglected doing things I used to enjoy like going out and partying. Now, I have no motivation to focus on the things I was most serious about and I still can't enjoy myself the way I used to when I do go out or party. It's like the Vyvanse just emptied out my mind, and I have no idea how to rebuild it.

 

[Tryptamino]

I've given up trying to balance a healthy lifestyle and using amphetamines at the same time. For the past year and half, I've been taking Vyvanse about every other day as a study-aid. My doses would range from about 40mg-160mg depending on my workload. The negative effects got so out of control that I decided to quit 3 weeks ago, and haven't touched a pill since. It also cured my craving for cigarettes as well. I feel a lot better, however, it seems as though my mind is nowhere near the state it once was during my pre-amphetamine usage.
I start to get anxieties in situations where I would normally be relaxed.
It also takes a lot more effort to complete even the simplest tasks.
I also start to get stressed out so much more easily than I normally would.
I've also lost interest in things I've once enjoyed.

Is it common for these effects to persist even after 3 weeks of abstinence?? I've also been exercising daily and taking occasional doses of l-tyrosine and 5-HTP, which worked wonders for me during my comedowns on MDMA, but nothing seems to work now.

If anyone has any suggestions or has been through similar experiences, any advice would be appreciated.

didn't you already post this thread?? If not, there's an identical thread on here, next time use the search engine. It's your friend!

 

[BobJillespie]

I appreciate all the advice so far. My problem is that I've been taking it for a year and half and my lifestyle became almost fully revolved around it. Amphetamines are different from other drugs because they're not used to escape reality or get you high, but rather the opposite. They're designed to help the user function in the real world to the absolute fullest. In other words, I only focused on the things that I was most serious about while medicated, which mostly included studying and working overtime. I completely neglected doing things I used to enjoy like going out and partying. Now, I have no motivation to focus on the things I was most serious about and I still can't enjoy myself the way I used to when I do go out or party. It's like the Vyvanse just emptied out my mind, and I have no idea how to rebuild it.

Yes, you have no motivation to do things, that's normal. Do all the things I said, MAKE yourself do them and put effort in, no matter how existentially painful it is. Just do it for a few weeks, and see if you start to feel better. I know how difficult it is, but you need to attempt to do these sorts of things so you can recover more swiftly.

 

[InvisibleEye]

Congratulations on your decision to quit using amps. All the advice that has been given by other posters is great - eating well and exercizing are absolute requirements, but even if you do that it will take quite some time before you feel like your old self again...

In my case (disclosure: I still use amps about twice a month), I had no choice to quit as I ran out of money to sustain my daily habit. The first month was terrible. I could barely get out of bed, I felt totally exhausted all the time and lost interest in absolutely everything. I really felt like I would never be able to get back on track... But it got better after about three months, and all the things that used to interest me started to look interesting again. I really needed to get out of the house and get involved in a lot of different activities (bicycle, trekking, walks in nature, etc) to stop thinking about amphetamines so much.

Smoking weed helped me tremendously, but I know that for some people it only makes things worse, so I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. I just thought I'd mention it in case others have had the same positive experience with weed while quitting amps.