I’m a recovering addict. I’m almost 34. I cut everyone off besides my parents and siblings. I feel alone and like I don’t know where to begin. Relationships, friends, jobs… I lost everything and I don’t know where to start to get those things back, which is starting to get to me mentally.
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Been clean for a little over 7 years. I know you have probably already heard but you need to just focus on you. The hardest part about recovery as an addict is fighting the urge for the instant gratification relationships friend jobs things of that nature will come in time.
One day at a time. Just inch yourself out into life and the feeling like a baby thing will pass. I really suggest like group fitness, art class, yoga, whatever you enjoy that is just a sober activity where you connect with new people.
16 years sober and I remember feeling that way. It is awful to feel like so vulnerable and fresh at life at an age you feel like you should know how to do those things. But it is okay and it gets better like way way better.
Your family is probably spending every single day since you cut them off waiting for you to come back. When you feel strong enough and healthy enough to take on the emotional work of reconnecting without it derailing all of your hard work and progress just reach out. You can do hard things.