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Continue reading →: Getting off of Lamictal Too
So yeah, by the way, getting off of that too after about 15 years. The much more significant change for me was getting off of Adderall, which was the entire impetus for this blog, but this so far has been easy enough to the point where I am not even…
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Continue reading →: Sugar Abuse Immediately Stops Under Threat of Journaling
Yep, the title pretty much says it all…. As hypothesized in my previous post, just the idea of journaling the thoughts and feelings leading up to each indulgence more or less completely vaporized my cravings. Do I still eat some sweets? Yes. I eat a sugary grain free cereal at…
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Continue reading →: Day 2 of Weaning Myself off of Abusing Sugar
The Plot Thickens…. This past Thursday evening began back pain at a level I’ve never experienced before. It’s been pretty debilitating in that just moving around the house and doing my regular duties as a caregiver for my son has become almost like torture. What I should be doing is…
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Continue reading →: Game Plan for Weaning Myself off of Sweets
So now that I’ve weaned myself off of Adderall, and am feeling great, I’ve decided to tackle my next addiction – “recreational sugars” or sweets. I’m not going to do the whole “no sugar” and trying to stop putting BBQ sauce and ketchup on food. I think that’s a bit…
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Continue reading →: 6 Things I Learned by Quitting Adderall and Pill Flushing Video
So here I am, exactly 1 week into my complete freedom from Adderall(!!), and honestly, I feel relatively great.
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Continue reading →: DAY 1 OF MY NEW ADDERALL-FREE LIFE!
WOW. WOW. WOW. WOW. WOW! After roughly 15 years of daily use of and physical dependency on Adderall, today, April 24, 2025 marks Day #1 of absolutely zero Adderall. It was a bit strange starting the day without popping one of my pills. But then again, the beauty of weaning…
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Continue reading →: Day 51 – HOLY S**T, It’s My Last Day of Adderall!
Wow, I can’t believe the day has already come. It’s a bit scary. Not too scary, but a little bit scary. What’s going to happen tomorrow when I wake up and skip my old best frenemy? I tihnk it’s going to be glorious actually.
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Continue reading →: Day 50 – Two Days Of Adderall in My Life Remaining
A bit of a later update than normal, as today was the second day in a row of not having that full morning quiet time I depend on for keeping this website update. At least today I had a few minutes before my older son woke up. But I am…
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Continue reading →: Day 49 – Acclimating to New “Batteries”
Feeling pretty good this morning despite missing my morning meditation and quiet time (one of my boys woke up early) and a somewhat tough day for my son due to his medical issues. I also find myself without my Bright Mind Adderall alternative supplement, but still doing well.
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Continue reading →: Day 48 – Forced Into New Directions
(At 12.5% of full dosage, and 37 days after starting the Bright Mind natural Adderall alternative, but this is probably the last time I include Bright Mind in this update at the top of each entry, not super-relevant) I don’t have a lot of time this morning, but here’s the……
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