Originally Posted by
Antioch 
I relapsed after 3 weeks. I took 250mg ethylphenidate last week and again today roughly 100mg. It's going to be harder to stop this than I thought it would be. I think I need to make some lifestyle changes if I'm going to beat this, like getting out of the house more. I don't know...I just feel self-loathing at the moment
I would agree that you need to most likely make some lifestyle changes. Have you considered any? I'll give you a few suggestions.
* See an addictions counselor or your local alcohol/drug center
* Go to an NA meeting
* See a doctor and tell them about your addiction
* Check into detox or rehab, there are many low cost or free options if you are unable to pay full price or don't have insurance
* Spend more time here reading and sharing instead of waiting until you start using again to come back.
* Check out the Substance abuse forum here
* See a mental health counselor about potential psychological issues, most of us have something lurking underneath our addictions