Drug addiction (really any addiction) causes a dysregulation of emotions. Pleasureful feelings, which are normally released in response to a host of stimuli, only are released when you get high. So your sober life feels like shit and you can’t wait to get high again. When you quit the drugs, your brain eventually resets and you can feel normal enjoyment without being high. But that can take months. You coped with the anhedonia by turning to a different drug. Some people turn to food or caffeine or porn or something else addictive to ward off the apathy. The brain wont really reset until you stop all of your highs. But it will reset. Alcohol is literally preventing you from feeling good. I don’t want to bore you with the medical details. But it fucks up your neurotransmitters.
Make a plan to ween yourself off the booze over a couple of weeks. As you lower your alcohol intake your brain will already start to reset. You don’t have to do it all at once.
Alcohol is a really bad drug. I remember having to drink, at a point when I couldn’t even enjoy it anymore. I just knew I had to do it to not go crazy. Not drinking is much more enjoyable. Reach out if you need some motivation.
How is that sinus situation? Is it better? You had complained about a lot of pain.
PostWallHelena -1 points 3 months ago
Drug addiction (really any addiction) causes a dysregulation of emotions. Pleasureful feelings, which are normally released in response to a host of stimuli, only are released when you get high. So your sober life feels like shit and you can’t wait to get high again. When you quit the drugs, your brain eventually resets and you can feel normal enjoyment without being high. But that can take months. You coped with the anhedonia by turning to a different drug. Some people turn to food or caffeine or porn or something else addictive to ward off the apathy. The brain wont really reset until you stop all of your highs. But it will reset. Alcohol is literally preventing you from feeling good. I don’t want to bore you with the medical details. But it fucks up your neurotransmitters.
Make a plan to ween yourself off the booze over a couple of weeks. As you lower your alcohol intake your brain will already start to reset. You don’t have to do it all at once.
Alcohol is a really bad drug. I remember having to drink, at a point when I couldn’t even enjoy it anymore. I just knew I had to do it to not go crazy. Not drinking is much more enjoyable. Reach out if you need some motivation.
How is that sinus situation? Is it better? You had complained about a lot of pain.