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Not the usual psychonaut experience, but I took my first adderall pill a few hours ago.

I can honestly say this is the most focused I have felt in a solid year. I do not have ADD or ADHD, but I have been feeling cloudy for a while now. I'm not in my ideal living situation and some negative thoughts have pervaded my consciousness these past months, which I am working on solving on my own time, but I wanted to write a quick blurb about my current state of mind.

I am working on a writing project today and I am 15 pages in (single spaced on Word) after 3 hours of work. In the past I have experimented with cannabis recreationally, MDMA at concerts, and LSD once - during which I went hiking with friends in the Lake Tahoe area. All have been positive experiences. Adderall, as I expected, is not nearly as intense of a feeling as the other substances I've listed, but it is supplementing my productivity on a higher level than I ever thought it would. Now I know why college kids love to study with it :). I am able to move between typing this, reading other psychonaut posts, and continuing my writing project with ease. Normally switching modes like this requires me to take a few minutes to let my mind settle in before I really "get in the groove," but this single pill is allowing me to sink into my work the moment I decide to. That is the aspect that I have decided I like about adderall the most and what prompted me to write this: the feeling of control over your focus is immense and the ability to manipulate your thoughts is very strong. Taking it is not something that I plan to do regularly - I made it through college with good grades and didn't use any substances to help me (a feat I am a bit proud of) - but I am glad that I took the opportunity to put this to use while I have the chance. In the future, I am sure that I will experiment with it again, perhaps in a higher dose, but I still need to find out how this one will play out. If you've wondered about using adderall for creative or productive purposes, I say start with a small dosage and go for it, amigo.

Thanks for reading. Good vibes to you and yours :)

Posted Apr 14, 2013, 12:45 AM UTC

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