I’m trying to quit I feel like the adhd kinda adds an extra level of difficulty just wondering if anyone has any tips, helpful advice, things that worked for them, stories? ALSO just out of curiosity wondering if you guys take tolerance breaks with your vyvanse? If so how often/long? Anyways hope you guys are having a good day :)
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Not so fun fact: people with ADHD have a lot more trouble than "normal people" (you know what I mean, English isn't my first language so I don't know how to say in other way) dealing with cravings withdrawals and quitting stuff that stimulates them (alcohol, tobbaco, marijuana, other drugs.) I myself smoke, vape, drink and (sometimes) smoke marijuana (in my country it's not illegal to have it if it is for personal use, but if youre caught with it you need to give it to the police since it's illegal to sell) and I find it very hard to not do it. But one think I do when I find myself completely addicted to it, is go at least 1 month without it. First 5 days are tough, sometimes I gain or lose lots of weight, mood swings and lots of cravings but eventually I get to the point where I go out and start using only at nights out. And then, some months later, I have to detox again. It's tiring but I know it's for the best and that it's somehow a tolerance break so it hits better next time. If you're really ready to stop, most people will recommend nicotine gum, but I tried myself and they taste worse than menthol gun which I hate do I don't really recommend. Maybe some nicotine patches. Also, if you're a heavy smoker, talk to a doctor, because it will cause a massive impact on you and it can lead to serious problems. Or try to stop slowly, I don't recommend because I know it won't work for me. Some people recommend running a kilometer every time you crave a cigarette, but cravings last up to 20 mins (on average people, I assume on ADHD it is more and also experienced it). One thing that for sure will help is not hang out with people that will smoke in front of you. Just tell them your quitting and if they smoke if don't of you, they clearly don't give a shit. I have a friend that is quitting and I absolutely never smoke in front of her. Good luck on your journey, and if you need any help just reply here! I know how hard it is, but I know that you can do it!!
Are you living by yourself or still with your parents? If still with your parents you can ask them to help you and like invite them to act like parents to you again in just the situation about smoking. Some of our farmhands over the years in your age have had problems that they can’t handle by themself and then dad have gave them the question if they want him to help them by acting as a father to them and dad is really good at that and then he become like strict to them just as he is with me and the have to obey him and he will check that they do. Like one dude had problem with drinking so dad told him that he needed to leave all his Cards and id to dad and ask dad for money then he needed to buy something and then leave recipe to dad showing what he bought and he was also grounded Friday and Saturday evening and needed to ask dad for permission to leave the farm late and dad was like “where are you going? Send me a photo proof every hour that you still there, share your gps position with me so I can monitor you” and so on. That guy goes to university now and don’t drink anymore and he say it’s cuz dad acted like the strict dad he didn’t had then growing up.
Quit kinda 5 times last 4 years or smth. For me the most hard is just few days, and I found a way: go for a trip, with plane or just a one day hike. Anything that put u out from ur everyday life where u use to smoke in some situations. Second part is not coming back, a I have struggling w that. My best result is 3 years, last time I quite smockin 11 months. So wish u luck. Been nonsmocker is awesome
My experience with quitting addictions is that it only works if you really want to. Related to smoking: if you want to quit "because you know you should“, it will be very hard in my experience. If you have a reason that really matters to you, a real personal WHY, then you can succeed. For me, with smoking, I just didn’t want to be a smoker anymore. I started dating someone new and I showed up to the first date as a "non-smoker“. Quit cold turkey that day, threw out all my cigarettes and never looked back. In this second, when I made that decision, I became a non-smoker. And if you’ve made that shift in your mind, the withdrawal is still not nice, but honestly, it’s also not that bad. That relationship didn’t last, but about 15 years later, today im still a non-smoker, and I wouldn’t even want to go back, if tomorrow they invited healthy cigarettes 😅 Did the same with sugar two years ago, for me, that’s the only approach that works. Every half-assed try to quit something led me right into failure.
I never smoked so my advice comes from hear-say : it seems that acupuncture helps. My father-in-law totally quit with - 3 sessions I think ? Wish you the best in tackling this !
People with adhd: very common to smoke and drink coffee, ESPECIALLY before a diagnosis and meds because they stimulate prefrontal cortex. Its basically self medicating without knowing. PERSONALLY: been on and off smoker for like 20 years. Ive quit for years at a time during that period until vapes came out and i restarted bc living w my ex who used one i eventually restarted. That said , i threw out the vapes bc they were ruining my lungs. Reg cigarettes are my go to. 1. Smoke so much less bc w cigs i have to go outside. Instead of having it in my mouth everywhere i go bc of the odorless smokeless vapes. Aldo i just restarted wellbutrin. Its used for quitting smoking. They thought i had depression oncr and put me on it and i accidentally quit and didnt realize if for like 2 months. So id ask the dr to try that. It also is used for adhd too or as an add on so overall its pretty harmless to incorporate, especially if temporarily. Also when i take my addrrall it decreases my cravings idk about u. Vyvanse is great but it isnt powerful enough for me. So have u tried adderall? Like my psych tried to add vyvanse to my adderall because my tolerance is so high because ive been on it for almost 20 years. It sucks. But i havent had time for medication vacations bc of my career. Its been 5 years of always needing to be able to jump to action, especially unexpected issues and stuff that need to be addressed quickly in the workplace and even home because of being on call or something. Oh i take modafinil too that helps a bit but not a lot.
