My Adderall addiction | potroastsmom

Its really refreshing to hear someone be so open and honest about their addictions and struggles in a way that feels honest and open Edit: I'm glad you got sober and very glad you had a support network of people who looked out for you

This is the only Mother’s Day Video i wanted

“And eventually the pharmacists stop being nice to you” LMAO. I’m not an addict but I was prescribed a controlled substance for several years, and yeah. If there was ever a hiccup with my prescription or my doctor wasn’t getting back to me, I always wound up being seen as the bad guy. They treat you like an addict even if you aren’t one, and you’ve probably noticed our society does not treat addicts well whatsoever, so there’s really no winning. Frankly glad to not be on those particular meds anymore. Thank you for taking to time to share your story with us, I’m so glad you found your way out of that. It’s an extremely difficult thing to do (and again, we definitely don’t make it easy, with how scarce recovery resources are and how badly addicts are treated) but you did it.

So proud of you. I’m so happy potroast was such an angel to you right when you needed her. Thank you for sharing this. It’s never easy and it’s never over, but that’s exactly why we have to keep holding on

How incredibly resilient of a human being are you. Congratulations on your almost 4 years of sobriety. Thank you for sharing your story with us. You have all of us rooting for you now.

When I was in 3rd grade I started taking ADHD meds and took Adderall all throughout my life. It started to be unhealthy in 8th grade through highschool when I took multiple extended release pills a day. I wasn’t in therapy and my mother (who liked the grades I got on the medication) didn’t want to take me off the meds. She took Adderall as well and it always worked for her normally and she has always done well on any medication like anti anxiety or anti depressants. so she was a big believer in just taking the right cocktail of medication to combat negative side effects caused by other medications. The Adderall made me anxious and depressed (which I was already prone to due to family history but the Adderall seemed to heighten it all) my moms solution was to put me on other meds. She also didn’t know I was abusing the Adderall. Basically I had an early realization in my junior year that I was abusing the medication and that the side effects of anger, anxiety, depression, and just a pessimistic and hateful mindset made me feel so bad. However, I continued to take the Adderall to sustain my grades and the way of life I’d grown accustomed to on the medication. Then COVID hit mid junior year and I didn’t have a solid reason to continue taking the medication because I was out of school and there were no grades to sustain. One day I impulsively threw out my medication so I wouldn’t have access to it and continued to do so until I got through to my mom and doctor and no longer had a prescription for it. Thankfully I never knew of any people at school who sold their prescriptions so I wasn’t tempted to find other ways of getting the Adderall. My senior year sucked (partially due to the pandemic and partially due to not having stimulants) and my GPA plummeted. The only coping mechanism I had for my ADHD was Adderall. I eventually went to therapy after senior year and found coping mechanisms that didn’t involve the medication and I’ve been 100% healthier off of it than I ever was on it. Before I went to college I took a year off and really worked on myself and learned to live life off of medication. I relate to that feeling of “using cocaine but later being scared of a flu shot” because now I am weary of all medication and try to stay away from it. I don’t take prescription medication of any kind anymore (because that’s what works for me) but now if I’m in pain or dealing with allergies I will try anything else before reaching for Advil or Benadryl. These last few years of the pandemic have been terrible for so many people but I am so thankful that the world shut down because I don’t think I would’ve ever gotten to where I am now if that hadn’t happened. I do know that medication like this does help so many people but I wish it wasn’t pushed so early on or as the first or only option. I was in 3rd grade when I started taking stimulants and I feel like I was just set up (because of my individual personality) to become abusive of it. My family history of addictive personalities wasn’t a factor considered when I was prescribed an addictive controlled substance. With the ADHD meds shortage I can’t help but think maybe some (not all) people would benefit from other methods. Sorry if this is a bunch of rambles but this video just brought up a lot of my own experience! I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone really speak on what it’s like to become addicted to prescribed ADHD medication that was meant to help them but I see myself (even if just a little bit) reflected in your story. ❤

We went to PH together and i know you probably don't remember or know me but I'm so glad that your honest with your whole life. You are an amazing person and I'm so glad you have taken control of your life. Good for you :)

i love how nonchalantly funny you are even when talking about such heavy topics. i cannot imagine the strength it took to get through this. you are amazing

as someone with bipolar disorder, it always feels strangely nice to hear someone i know and love that has it too. also, giving up diet coke is truly a bitch.

thank you for being vulnerable and sharing this with us, so important for people to talk about addiction and show there can be an other side

Thank you for sharing your story! I’ve been sober for over a year now and heard a lot of overlap with my story. I appreciate your honesty because being open, willing and honest about recovery can be hard ! Thank you

You are absolutely the most real and genuine person on the internet and I’m extremely glad that you’re here gracing us all with your royal presence. 💖

Thank you for sharing! As a young person on the sobriety journey it’s so comforting to hear stories from other young people as sometimes it feels so isolating. Glad you are doing better now ❤️

Dude thank you so much for sharing this with us, 3 years clean ❤❤

Wow this hit home so hard. So many similar struggles. Thank you for sharing, it helps to know that while every story is different, you’re not alone.

NO idea what it is...but I absolutely ADORE you. Just learning more about you makes me so happy ❤ thanks for sharing darling!

I also won the dare contest in elementary school (but mine was a poster making contest and not an essay). The prize was a $100 savings bond and dumbass college me thought it would be so funny to spend it all on drugs

The worst fear when I got prescribed my Concerta, to treat my ADHD, was that I'd become addicted because addiction runs in my family. I haven't become addicted to anything but it's still something I fear because I know addiction runs in my family. Addiction doesn't make someone evil. It is a disorder that impacts and changes your brain & its chemistry. If you're struggling with addiction, you can recover. And if you're clean I'm proud of you.

I needed to hear this, actually, so much, thank you

Wow, I’m in awe of you and your candidness. I’m very proud of you, you’re incredibly strong. I’m so happy I found you and Pot Roast during the pandemic. You and your content brought me a lot of joy in really difficult times (and still do!)! Happy Mother’s Day ❤