Stimulants are my vice, too, and for the same reason (took me awhile to realize the reason in my case too).<p>Unsolicited advice: I recommend taking days off your stimulant meds where feasible (e.g. weekends), as tolerance can build quickly and you can end up feeling like you need both your prescribed medication and whatever you were using to self-medicate prior to being diagnosed in order to feel &quot;right&quot; and able to focus.  That, and my experience has been that, when I&#x27;m taking my meds regularly, I feel as dumb&#x2F;unable to focus when they wear off as I feel calmed down&#x2F;finally able to concentrate when they&#x27;re in effect.