I had some initial freakout when some bad patterns started reemerging. It took time to learn how to accept & adapt to the changed mindset.
I eventually learned to redirect myself - which Adderall enabled me to do. The first step was qualifying my own good and bad behaviors.
It took time to deepen the reward association with beneficial behaviors. That helped me redirect away from counterproductive behaviors - not just revived behaviors but also the persistent ones. Making progress on those was huge.
During this process, the messy, euphoric edges smoothed themselves out. I never had to address it directly.
About 6 months in I came to the conclusion that I really would have benefited from a therapeutic guide, someone who was familiar with this specific experience. I'm not sure there is anyone like that out there.
I eventually learned to redirect myself - which Adderall enabled me to do. The first step was qualifying my own good and bad behaviors.
It took time to deepen the reward association with beneficial behaviors. That helped me redirect away from counterproductive behaviors - not just revived behaviors but also the persistent ones. Making progress on those was huge.
During this process, the messy, euphoric edges smoothed themselves out. I never had to address it directly.
About 6 months in I came to the conclusion that I really would have benefited from a therapeutic guide, someone who was familiar with this specific experience. I'm not sure there is anyone like that out there.