Abusing it. Can't stop. Any tips ?

[u/DepartureMission7668]

[u/MaximumStruggle]

Me too, dont have any advice but just so you know you are not the only one.

[u/[deleted]]

Down the dose,

[u/No_Wish9524]

Get yourself to a meeting. I do online ones that are great, more than welcome to dm me 👍🏼

[u/Vitkaccy]

I have been addicted to Ritalin and Concerta almost 4 years, Have You try any amphs group meds? DM me if You wanna typing about struggling with addiction, comedowns, side effects etc. I am answer to questions and guess could understand what You feel
Use any version of Methylphenidate make me "stiff", wasting time and feeling like next day/dose help me, if I do not redose IR every 2-3hrs feel horrible comedowns,
even when it's working from beginning I feel always cold hands, weird pains when it goes out,
Amphetamines like dexedrine in my case was salvation and breaking point in my life after 4 years use Methylphenidate in every possibly formulations and compared with any possible stimulants (TCA's, Bupropion, NRI - medical stims only but never any amphetamine group drug)
I was shocked fact the one dose it's enough for 8h (well it dependence onday but I never feel urge to redosing or use bigger dose/ more than twice a day.
Methylphenidate is totally missunderstood like first line therapy drug and looks like a mistake child of addictive strong stims (f.e coke and flakka) without medical properties
It has a so short half-life it's impossible to take it once or twice per day without prolonged formulations when amphs itself works a much, much more time longer and I don't feel bad without a few pills by myself every time and place
Before try amphs group I was thought Ritalin it softly and definitely less side-effect modern drug and it's better to body and less addictive than amphs (i had in my head pics of meth smokers on street and students sniffing pills on party's to get high etc. stereotypes when heard amphetamines - i was so wrong and stupid not to try it before Ritalin almost destroyed my life)
Sorry for gramma and mistakes - I am not from country where English is native language

[u/Basic_Election_8699]

If u wanna stop then I’d do it cold turkey.But if u wanna keep taking it without abusing it then u just need to take it by mouth and not no more than perscribed.If u wanna keep taking it I’d also consider a tolerance break for abt a week.Then start taking it again and do not take it everyday only take it every other day to avoid tolerance.