Living Addy Free

You might know Jay Mohr from Saturday Night Live, Jerry Maguire, Picture Perfect, or his hit podcast Mohr Stories — but what you might not know is that Jay, like so many of us, was living a secret life behind the success… and the main character was Adderall.In this episode, Jay opens up with honesty and humor about his Addy Free journey — sharing how he found purpose, freedom, and peace beyond...

Happy Friday, Addy Free community! This month on the Addy Free Living podcast, we’re featuring another incredible community member — Chelsea Yule — who’s bravely sharing her story of Adderall addiction and how she came out on the other side, now thriving Addy Free.What I love about having community members on the podcast is that their stories are always so relatable yet completely unique in their...

I’m beyond excited to share that an Addy Free community member bravely opened up her story on the Addy Free Podcast.Meet Maria—career woman, wife, mom, and friend to so many. She’s a “regular” (and extraordinary) person just like you and me, and she’s ready to walk us through her journey:Life before AddyThe reality of her addictionHitting rock bottomAnd her new life… Addy FreeHer story is raw,...

Welcome to another episode featuring a professional whose perspective aligns perfectly with Addy Free’s mission—you don’t need medication to thrive. And this time, that message comes from a psychiatrist herself.This conversation may shift how you think about medication—not just our once-faithful (and now retired) friend Addy, but also SSRIs, which many of us are told will help ease the transition...

In this episode, I hop on to share a quick message with the community as I celebrate 4 years Addy Free.This one’s not about everything I’ve learned—there’s too much to fit into one episode—but about something just as important: the power of keeping a promise to yourself.Whether it’s 4 years or 4 hours, every minute, hour, day, or year you choose not to take Addy is a celebration. That choice...

This month on the podcast, I’m joined by Jesse, one of the moderators of Stop Speeding—a Reddit community of over 42,000 people navigating life beyond stimulant drugs.Stop Speeding is a recovery-focused, judgment-free space for anyone impacted by stimulant use—no matter the type, source, or level of use. The group isn’t anti-psych or anti-ADHD—it’s pro-recovery. It’s made up of real people who’ve...

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Vitale Buford—author of Addicted to Perfect—to explore her 10-year battle with Adderall addiction and how she broke free from the grip of perfectionism. In our conversation, we cover:How perfectionism and Adderall became intertwined in Vitale’s lifeThe early signs of dependency and how the “study drug” turned destructiveWhat chasing external success cost...

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Here is the instagram post for your reel!when I get the opportunity to interview an Addy Free community member, I prioritize that more than any specialized doctor—because we’ve lived it, and we know what it’s like. That’s why I’m SO excited to have on Hayley Carver, who is officially 11 months Addy Free (we recorded this a month ago). WELCOME 🩵When I first realized I had a problem with Addy, all...

If you’ve ever found yourself deep in your Amazon cart at 2am with 17 rolls of washi tape, a Peloton, or—yes—even live frogs… this one’s for you.In today’s episode of the podcast, I’m diving into a habit that was heightened while on Addy, and I am currently working through my Addy Free Recovery— impulsive shopping. But it’s deeper than shopping. We talk trauma, impulse control, brain development,...