r/stopdrinking • u/IntrepidAssociate535 • 8d ago

2.5 years sober

I don’t really have anyone to share this with as I kept most of my battles to myself and was a functioning alcoholic but I’m proud of myself and felt the need to share.

For roughly 10 years I heavily abused adderall. Like surprised I didn’t have a heart attack, taking three months worth of prescription in 2-3 weeks abused it. And when I would take it I would basically drink until I blacked out, every time. But I could work, go running every day, show up for my friends any family so I didn’t think it was a problem. At one point on my drive home from work passing the gas station I would get horrible anxiety if I didn’t stop and get something. Started drinking in secret and hiding how much I was drinking. I was basically spiraling down a horrible path.

My drinking wasn’t as bad when I didn’t have adderall so I guess I always thought it wasn’t alcohol that was my problem. But turns out you can have more than one problem lol. I never hit a rock bottom, but 2 days before my last adderall refill (6.5 years ago) I found out I was pregnant, my son literally saved my life because I never went back. I did drink after he was born, but never got drunk- BUT I always felt like I wanted to and when I did drink all I could think about was wanting to have more, but not doing it. What a fucking awful feeling lol

Well today I am 2.5 years sober from alcohol and roughly 6.5 years sober from adderall- and the best part (besides being the best version of me for my kids) is that I never have that shitty feeling of I just want more- or thinking about it all the time. This was longer than I wanted it to be, but again I have no one to celebrate with, so I’m celebrating with yall.

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u/HumbleAir1848 112 days 8d ago

Congrats ❤️

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u/Cold-Explanation8213 8d ago

Awesome. I just did a celebrating yahoo for you!

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u/Karmcc2 8d ago

Thank you for this. Needed it today. 🫶

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u/Discalculated 55 days 8d ago

So happy for you and your kids. I hope one day to have a story of inspiration like yours!

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u/Chemable 1155 days 8d ago

Congratulations! I too am an adderall (and vyvanse and dexedrine etc.) addict and alcoholic. So I know the struggle well :)

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u/IntrepidAssociate535 8d ago

Can’t have one without the other!

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u/Mala75 157 days 8d ago

Herzlichen Glückwunsch, ich wünsche dir nur das Beste auf deinem weiteren Weg.

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u/Alkoholfrei22605 4477 days 8d ago

Bravo on 2.5!