Brain is fucked for good

Can Adderall be used therapeutically for meth addiction? I think time will heal your brain. It might take a year or two but you’ll eventually return to a more stable mental state. If you continue having issues, there are various drugs for depression, anxiety and other physiological disorders.

I think there’s maintenance medication for opioid addiction because the withdrawal is so physically intense and the psychological pull is overwhelming. Addiction is hard no matter the degree of physical dependence, but the physical dependence is an enormous barrier to recovery.

I remember when I first realized I got physically hooked to heroin. I was so tired of using H. I really wanted to quit. But I couldn’t get past the withdrawal Every time I tried, the anxiety pushed me over the edge and instead of powering through I caved. It was demoralizing.

I don’t know how the meth withdrawal feels. I know it’s not pleasant. And I do agree it would probably be very helpful if meth addicts had the same type of access for maintenance meds.

I remember thinking the same thing. Why isn't there drug replacement therapy for meth addicts ?
You could step down, perhaps, with Adderall or Ritalin, Desoxyn even.
You can quit using, but you still need to function in society after all.
But I bet it's hard to find an empathetic doctor, but it could be done.

However, I had no medical insurance, so I had to ride it out.
In doing so I came to realize that the possible replacement prescriptions could do similar damage your biochemistry, at least to mine. So the healing process would be hindered, the recovery from drug damage & abuse could take longer, I would just be delaying the inevitable.

It takes time. Your brain is a physical thing, it will function better & better with time a way from drug use.
When you quit using meth your body begins to repair your neurotransmitter system. It's not a quick process, and it varies with each individual and their history of drug use, physical activity, sex, age,etc. It took me over a year just to get through the black depression, three years to gain fairly normal drive & energy, ten years to start devouring books again. Granted I had a really hard time recovering, there were other factors involved,but the fact is when top using you stop the damage and you start healing.