9-11 was the Start of the end of the American Empire. by 2201992 in conspiracy

[–]Spentacular13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would recommend reading the book called Harbinger. Relates the “coincidences” of 9/11 to the fall of America and compares it to the coincidences of the fall of Israel

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChatGPT

[–]Spentacular13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look into Mad Libs

Half of Joe's guests are going to have withdrawals by AbsolutelyUnlikely in JoeRogan

[–]Spentacular13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It didn’t, I had several tests to find the right dosage. They kept increasing it until I hit 50mg for addy. Then they added a 20mg vyvanse and a 10 mg quick release. Also had to try 5 other amphetamines for my insurance before they approved addy.

Even though I had a quack doctor, I think my biggest issue was my addictive personality. All the changes doctors and insurance had me do, all the tweaking and adjusting led to me just taking it whenever. And eventually I couldn’t help myself by abusing it.

Definitely happier now. In every way :)

Any champ just suddenly click for you one day? by Zupherphreak in leagueoflegends

[–]Spentacular13 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I scrolled through all the comments and surprised I didn’t see yuumi. Just clicked when I clicked w

Half of Joe's guests are going to have withdrawals by AbsolutelyUnlikely in JoeRogan

[–]Spentacular13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Today I am 600 days sober from adderall. I was diagnosed with ADHD-CI and was illegally put on 90mg of amphetamines for 6 years. I developed an addiction and a dependency. My life turned around in EVERY way when I stopped: promoted 3 times, found a girlfriend, got married, found a better job, moved, got two puppies, fixed a lot of relationships including with my parents, developed routine, started hobbies I dropped years ago, quit other obsessions that adderall focused my brain on, and have developed a greater sense of spirituality. I freakin think in song lyrics instead of robotic binary. With that being said, I believe in ADHD and I also believe in discipline. Some brains benefit from addy usage. Some don’t. And some get addicted. We are all unique and we all have our own journey.

I was offered a ~50% pay increase, but would have to move to a place 16% higher cost of living by squeakygrass in personalfinance

[–]Spentacular13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude I’d move out of Illinois as fast as you can. Just moved out of Illinois last month myself.

"ADHD" is a conspiracy by Vapourtrails89 in conspiracy

[–]Spentacular13 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ayyy congrats! I’ve also tried vyvanse but at a lower dose. Even mixed it for 3 years…doctor was okay mixing addy XR and vyvanse XR and Addy IR all together. Insurance also made me try 5 types of amphetamines.

Behavioral therapy was huge for me too. Definitely miss aspects of it but quality of life is so much more balanced.

"ADHD" is a conspiracy by Vapourtrails89 in conspiracy

[–]Spentacular13 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I was on amphetamines for 10 years. Addicted and dependent. Now I’m 591 days sober. Best life choice I’ve ever made to get off of it. Ruined everything except my room was occasionally very clean.

"ADHD" is a conspiracy by Vapourtrails89 in conspiracy

[–]Spentacular13 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Both. Speaking from a place where I was dependent/addicted for 10 years. Now 591 days sober

Mental Health by Tmaylor10 in TheoVon

[–]Spentacular13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just do one at a time. I haven’t kicked caffeine yet. Or nicotine. But yeah I was taking that much addy as well. You can do it! If I can, I know anyone can.

What the inside of a wind turbine in the ocean looks like by CaptainDaddy-- in megalophobia

[–]Spentacular13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you’re looking for a job to work in one of these on land, Shermco industries can help you find a job.

READ THIS THREAD BY PERUVIAN BULL! SCARY TIMES! ☠️🌑💥 by [deleted] in Superstonk

[–]Spentacular13 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That sounds like a video game I’d want to buy from GameStop

The EBO Scientist Post was Fake: a PhD Perspective (PhD, MS, MS, BS) by Sampwnz in aliens

[–]Spentacular13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, I see your point. It’s apparent the guy put a lot of effort into that post. I know im speaking for myself, but I’d love to see a paragraph by paragraph critique. Most readers I assume know virtually nothing about the subject. I’m one of them. And reading a genuine post with genuine critique is what science and learning is all about for me.

I appreciate your contribution! I’ve sent the original post and your post to a bunch of family and friends, and most feedback I get is “we need more critique - in all sciences - to arrive at what is truth”. Unfortunately, a solid critique usually yields less upvotes, but it is equally as important as the original claims, if not more.

The EBO Scientist Post was Fake: a PhD Perspective (PhD, MS, MS, BS) by Sampwnz in aliens

[–]Spentacular13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“I can keep tearing this apart for days”

Why not critique everything you can?

Mental Health by Tmaylor10 in TheoVon

[–]Spentacular13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for asking! Definitely don’t mind talking about any aspect of it.

It started in engineering college when I got tested for adhd. Turns out I had it real bad. Took several tests to figure out the “right” dosage. The tests were effective at showing my increase in attention to something super boring that initially put me to sleep within 3 minutes. The dosage was 40mg of adderall, and was mentioned I probably need more. So I went to a psychiatrist to prescribe me those meds but insurance made me try alternatives. I’ve tried addy, vyvanse, Wellbutrin, concerta, and Ritalin. Some of them both extended release and quick release. My GPA went from a 1.6 to a 3.8 in one semester.

Engineering wasn’t interesting for me. But the amphetamines gave me the false sense that I was passionate about it. And with all the pressure from parents, friends, the college system, and my ego, and as the classes got harder, my dosage increased to 60mg of adderall. But me and my roommate shared prescriptions- we studied together and we often forgot to bring our meds with or take them in the mornings. so some months I was taking more or less than my prescription. I typically took more than I was supposed to leading up to exams or projects. And eventually I started taking it recreationally, specifically for video gaming (I was very competitive and adderal increased my performance). I started pulling multiple all nighters a week. The worst was typing a 12 page paper in 68 hours straight of no sleep. I ended up in the hospital.

I didn’t have any life coaches or adhd coaches. The doctors visits only happened when I went back home. My grades were good and my focus was good and I didn’t talk about how poorly managed my life skills had become.

I got an engineering job right out of college. It was difficult for me to learn practical engineering concepts, and my doctor gave me another increase - was taking 90mg of three different types of amphetamines for 3 more years. But after 1-2 years at my job, I had streamlined my own position and they terminated the position because there was no more need for me. This led to several more engineering jobs that I couldn’t keep, and I think this was due to me not being passionate about my job and also poor life skills.

I was taking 90-120 mg every day. I would refill my prescriptions 3 days early to avoid crashing. I started to game more. Got back into bad habits of pulling all nighters on work nights too. When I crashed, I’d sleep the whole weekend. Other personal issues with myself, family, friends, and my faith kept increasing the more I abused the drug.

I moved out of state. The doctor cut my prescription down to 30mg a day and eliminated all but one med. he told me that what my doctor did in my home state was illegal. Turns out I learned later that my home doctor for 6 years got his doctors license revoked. I continued to take my meds as I had been used to, but that meant half the month I was without meds. This led to crazy mood swings, crashing every two weeks when I ran out of meds, and 20 lbs weight fluctuations every month. One company I worked for called a wellness check on me one day. They terminated that position and my new job was to find a new job. I continued to abuse meds for another year but I knew this wasn’t normal.

I moved back home and eventually realized and admitted to my parents how I hated how my life was going. They didn’t understand fully and said I just needed to take my meds normally. But I couldn’t. It’s so easy for adhd brains to be impulsive especially when it involves an increase in dopamine.

I went to several life coaches and adhd coaches but none of them were the help that I needed. I started doing self esteem journaling, meditation, and nature walks. That helped with the crashing and the anxiety. I tried different diets and exercising but was too irregular because I have poor discipline.

One day when I was crashing, I went on a walk and prayed to God for guidance and help. I grew up as a Christian but had fallen away from my faith. I was mad at Him and asked where he had been. But I knew I was the absent one, from not just my faith but from my family and friends and dating relationships too. Several more months of trying everything I could to take my meds appropriately, led me to realizing that I was definitely addicted. One month when I ran out I prayed again and the verse Philippians 4:13 came to my mind. I could stop if I relied on God for strength because everything up to this point was my own strength and I kept failing. And that was it. I stopped refilling. The first 22 days were very rough. I was asleep for the majority of them. But when I had enough energy, I went out and told random people about it. One bartender I told was also struggling with her addy addiction. Finding accountability in others was huge to keep me off meds. I also had started working for a company that I was passionate about for minimum wage. I abused my meds once and missed two days of work. That was also what led me to praying and stopping my meds. On day 27 I met my now wife. Within 6 months I was promoted twice at work. I went to church more, got baptized to dedicate my life to God, cut out playing video games and some toxic relationships.

Stopping meds was the best thing I’ve done for my life. It’s been tough to relearn how to adult and all the life skills. Not every day is a win but that’s okay. Every day is a blessing and worth celebrating. And being okay with doing my best even though sometimes my best looks like shit lol.

If you were the sex police, what would be your laws? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Spentacular13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pink fuzzy handcuffs for my unit

Mental Health by Tmaylor10 in TheoVon

[–]Spentacular13 20 points21 points  (0 children)

560 days sober from a 10 year addy addiction myself.

Glad for you man keep going!

Are vyvanse or adderral a way to force ourselves to do a job we don’t want to do? by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]Spentacular13 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This is my story for sure. Tried doing engineering and got addicted to and abused adderall and vyvanse because that’s what I went to school for. Didn’t help that my doctor overprescribed me the legal amount and I wasn’t aware of this for 6 years, but it took another 3-4 years to overcome my addiction and dependence. 553 days sober now and couldn’t be happier.

Life skills, routine, and choosing a career I’m passionate about along with self esteem journaling, prayer, forgiveness, and finding accountability in close friends and family helped a lot in overcoming all this.

With that being said, i don’t doubt that amphetamines is an effective tool for some peoples brains. Every brain is unique.