Article summary: People and things that prevent you from succeeding are wallers. Wallers suck! Jet Packs are people that help you overcome these walls I’ve been fortunate to have grown up with many supportive people These people still help me succeed Everyone needs this support to be happy and successful Find your own Jet Pack! Be a Jet Pack! Jet …Read or listen to the rest
Drugs and Coping
Adderall: The downside
Article Summary Adderall allowed me to study more than 12 hours per day, EVERYDAY. I felt HIGH when I took Adderall. It also increased my heart rate and blood pressure so much that I would feel my eyes pulsate every time my heart pumped. The side effects and the HIGH feeling scared me so much that I talked to my …Read or listen to the rest
Adderall XR: A new beginning
Article Summary: I’m not ADHD but I have multiple symptoms of the disorder. I get distracted VERY easily! I began taking Adderall before my freshman year of undergrad Adderall allowed me to read books (which was almost impossible in the past) It also allowed me to study an unnatural amount of hours Reading is hard! Listen here! Attention Deficit pseudo-Disorder …Read or listen to the rest
PhD me… Please? Part 2
Article Summary I didn’t have many friends in school my first year because I was so intimidated by everyone around me. I continued to doubt myself so much that anxiety and depression began to consume me. I self medicated by smoking pot. Marijuana began to affect my schooling, lab work, self esteem and friendships. I began to hate myself for …Read or listen to the rest