issues with staying on topic/focused

[Topgunben]

just curious what you guys have done to help with this.

Years ago during my freshman year of college, I was in a pinch to finish a semesters worth of creative writing assignments in 3 days. It was like 100 pages worth of content.

Of course i was supposed to be working on this as i went along, but i put it off, and was about to throw in the towel, but a girl i knew had some Adderall she sold to me. I cant remember the dosage, but it worked so well that i sat down at 2pm in the afternoon on a Friday and worked until 6 am in the morning on Saturday. I was in a non stop focused state and was able to slam it out without any distractions. It was the last time i took it, i felt like it could be addictive, but mostly felt like i was cheating/cutting corners by taking it.

Looking back i wonder if i was wrong. I wonder if Adderall would have had much of a negative effect at all. Ive been able to do pretty well career wise, but its still been a struggle to stay focused. i find myself spending more time trying to keep myself on task then actually accomplishing the task. If you havent experienced what i am talking about, you just wouldnt understand.

Anyway, now i am thinking of leaving my current job to start a business of my own. I know it will require a great deal of focus and dedication. Adderall tempts me as i feel like i can accomplish weeks worth of work in just a few hours.

Thanks for reading Questers

[loramin]

Originally Posted by https://americanaddictioncenters.org/adderall/long-term-effects

What Are The Long-Term Effects of Heavy Adderall Use?
People who abuse a great deal of Adderall over a long period of time may experience:

• Sleep difficulties
• Inability to concentrate
• Lack of motivation
• Depression
• Irritability
• Lethargy
• Fatigue
• Aggression
• Thoughts of suicide
• Mood swings
• Paranoia
• Hallucinations
• Anxiety
• Panic attacks
• Heart disease
• Weight loss
• Headaches
• Tremors
• Constipation

Maybe try seeing a professional psychiatrist and get them to recommend what's appropriate?

[Irulan]

Technology is good.

Paranoia is real fun.

I agree with Loramin. Tell them what ur deal is.

[Mead]

Watch Take Your Pills on Netflix

[Swish2]

Not as anything prescriptive but the movie "Limitless" is worth a look based on this thread.

[Cecily]

I’m gonna see if I can get script for it near future. Pretty positive I’m ADD, minus the hyper.

[ScaringChildren]

Classic ADD.

Try some ADD medication. It'll either work wonders or it'll feel like you're being hamstrung because you can't multi-task as well.

[Cecily]

I’ve been trying to write papers for weeks and I’m either going catatonic or doing something else.

[ScaringChildren]

Adderall will definitely help with that, but it's also addictive.

[Cecily]

I’m ok with a meth addiction if I get a career out of it.