Adderall Pt. 1

Adderall robbed me of my freedom for eight years. I was in high school when I tried it for the first time. I remember murmurings from classmates of this drug that made them focused and, more importantly, suppressed their appetite. I distinctly recall in the 4th grade when I had to read a newspaper article about a science topic. I had to restart it no less than six times until it held my attention so I could read it through. In retrospect, it was just a boring article, of course it couldn’t hold my attention. That memory gave me the hall pass to ask a friend for a pill, just to study for my biology exam this one time as I clearly needed help in the science department. As finals rolled around I asked for more, from different people. Everyone was doing it. In high school I knew it was a temporary fix so I would quickly move on from the feeling of euphoria without needing another hit. I was still free.