There are a lot of questions here so I'm going to Give you general overview /o the stuttering component: 1. I don't have ADHD and have never taken Adderall, but many of my patients will say they have anxiety when in truth they have ADHD. Its super important to tease out adult ADHD in people who are anxious and ADHD can worsen existing anxiety- coz who wouldn't be anxious is they can't concentrate or complete tasks? So you treat adhd and you can resolve the anxiety. 2. Many people with anxiety will have depression. These two can mimic ADHD/ADD especially in women **and vice versa**. Men are usually hyperactive and impulsive but women are usually just space cases. Teachers will be able to spot boys with ADHD very quickly but girls often go undiagnosed until adulthood. And many times all three can co-exist. All this to say, that AHDH is absolutely treatable and can really improve your quality of life and may also improve some symptoms of anxiety and depression. 3. Almost all ADHD meds are stimulants but they are not Meth. Some are amphetamines and they are schedule 2 drugs. They have side effects including palpitations, dry mouth, and insomnia which can be very aggravating but easily solved if you tell your MD. Some easy fixes include lowering the dose and starting low and going slow, switching to XR-( smother in, smoother out), or a longer acting dose, or just giving it a decent trial and allowing your body to get used to it. Another thing I tell adults is to take it only when you need it and if you must take it regularly, take it at the same time. It's a short acting drug and is cleared quickly and abruptly (IR) so if you do most of your work in am and make calls in PM, take it in AM only. 4. Meditation does not mean **not thinking,** actually the opposite. Meditation is practicing mindfulness. Some people do it while cooking, some do it in a yoga pose, some do it in bath. There are many typed of meditation styles. My ownpersonal favorite is Vipassana meditation. You can youtube it. IT is is easy and doesn't involve emptying the mind or not thinking etc. Also be realistic. it will be a miracle if you can meditate for more than 10 seconds on your first day, if in 1 year of daily practice you can meditate for 15 minutes, you are a phenom. [https://youtu.be/Z7oYJZg9nOA](https://youtu.be/Z7oYJZg9nOA) here is a link to my favorite guided Vipassana video clip. Put on your headphones and do it anywhere, any time. I do it every day, but will often do it a gain before a test, or before I have an interview or a presentations etc. its very calming but the benefit is found after months of practice. Sorry for the long response. I hope you like meditating.