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User Profile: Saintblu333
Saintblu333 September 24th, 2025

How do u feel joy n motivation again wo any substance to make u feel that way?! Im sober but keep having a day a month where i slip bc i just want the energy n the motivation to want to do anything else but waste away watching tv all day n night! I’m so tired of drugs n know once im clean for a long amount of time things will get better but i just hate the way I don’t have any interest or even any hobby anymore. I am however on this journey to find my best self n want that more than anything else so I make myself do meditation a gratitude list n workout video for 5 mins no matter how I feel n it does make me more positive so that’s great! But how do u stop feeling numb in ur body where u can’t even get chills anymore when experiencing something beautiful? Btw im bipolar, adhd, ocd, severe depression, n anxiety disorders or that’s what they say i have but God has completely changed my brain n the intrusive racing thoughts have disappeared n it’s peaceful in my mind so im optimistic n hopeful about my future but learned to live in the present. Now i want the passion joy n happiness I feel like I deserve! How long does it have to be sober before u get all that back? Plz someone give me some suggestions! Thanks for reading all of this if u did!

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User Profile: toughTiger6481
toughTiger6481 September 24th, 2025

@Saintblu333

congratulations on your journey to a sober life.   progress seems slow sometimes. 

Finding a different passion or motivation is not about how long .... life is about doing things not waiting for something to happen.  Trying to do same things we used to does not work as we did high/ drunk because we " think" we had so much fun even if we just made fools of ourselves... 

Many non sober people in my life it is not really  being motivated if using substance ......it is low inhibition to for example doing something we might not feel comfortable doing if sober.   

User Profile: Saintblu333
Saintblu333 OP September 24th, 2025

Thanks for those kind supportive words I really appreciate u! I know I just got to do things that bring me joy wo a substance somehow. I know I’m on the right road to recovery n I’m trying my best that I ever have I’ve just gota find healthy activities to keep me from getting bored