Posted by HannahBeGood on January 11, 2003, at 23:26:42
In reply to do people develop a tolerance to stims?, posted by cybercafe on January 7, 2003, at 0:24:23
> or can you take the same dose of ADD drugs forever?
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> stims work fast, make you feel great, and have no side effects...
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> so what's the bad news?Cyber-
As u can see,from the previous posts, the answer varies. Please read my post to fachad, which I meant to address to u as well, for my experiences.
For me, p-stims are a necessity for me to function at anything close to a level of normalcy, and possibly avoid as many depressive episodes as I have endured in the past.
I'm still fairly new to them, and only time will tell. But, they are the only class of drugs so far that can touch my long-term treatment resistant depression, daytime lethargy and the feeling of being locked out of my own very positive reservoir of potential capabilities and personal creativity. As an artist/designer who has suffered this extremely painful internal detachment and lack of control/access to what I consider to be my 'core' being (a love of beauty, the arts and the NEED to create) I now have hope, for the first time in years, that I might have found a supported (by my meds & med'l team) path which will allow me 'back into' my own truest self. And to express myself thru my art without having to drink alcohol, which I used intermittently for years to allow me to break down internal barriers and at least get a few paintings, drawings and architectural elevations on canvas/paper.
Sipping wine for hours was the only way I cd. concentrate, block out distractions, and the stimuli to which I was intensely sensitized & knocked off-balance by. Wine was my ADD/anxiety med, but, it's NO way to run your life. I finally found it physically and mentally intolerable. Even small amounts can cause me intractable pain and suicidal depressions upon rebound (hangover).
So, good luck, try to maintain a steady hand, and let me (us) know how things go.
Hannah
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