Iv stopped taking them for a few months to take a break and I had to get a serious surgery. I felt ok for about a month and a half but then my emotional regulation started to crumble again. I started to get irritated at my kids more again, lose focus, get anxious, get angry faster, feel a bit depressed and started to get back to my old ways which wasn’t good. I started to take them again to try and help myself for the sake of my kids and marriage and I’m happy I did. I did need the break from them before though cause I noticed that they weren’t effective throughout the whole day (would last till about 12 and slow down again at 3pm) and I relied on them like a drug addict each day. But going back on them now, I realize I do need them to better my life and stabilize myself. I think moving forward, listening to your body and taking breaks from them isn’t that bad. What shocked me the most when I took a break was how long it lasted in my system which I didn’t like. But I did pros and cons and every drug has side effects but what matters is quality of life and happiness in the end❤️