I was a meth addict for around 3 years, drinker for 10. I’m sober now, been a year off meth and 7-8 months off the bottle. Even now, every thing I used to love is very dull and boring to me now. Gaming isn’t fun, photography doesn’t seem interesting anymore. The only hobby I like is anything computers,phones, technology, even then I’m starting to lose interest and it scares me. I’ve tried to get back into all my hobbies but nada no interest. I’m tired of laying around feeling bored and having no hobbies. My drug addiction and drinking just seemed to make everything so interesting, so now I have a hard time doing anything without.
To stay clean from substances is a big achievement in itself, well done. I am sorry to hear about the challenges you are facing right now, wanting to go back to your favourite activities. Don’t give up, continue working on your recovery and give things more time. Feeling like other activities don’t bring the same pleasure anymore like before is understandable and a normal part of the early recovery process. When you were abusing on substances in the past, your brain and natural body chemicals we call neurotransmitters had adapted to the changes of continued substance abuse and the new normal threshold of what is pleasurable has changed drastically from your pre substance abuse days. It will take time for your brain and chemicals we call neurotransmitters to improve especially dopamines a neurotransmitter which is linked to pleasure and motivation that has adapted over time . Continue to have a healthy schedule, try to explore healthy activities that may bring some pleasure, attend support groups like Alcohol Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous if you can and also get a sponsor who is another person in recovery and stable to work out some of your long recovery issues. I would also suggest you see an addiction professional like a doctor and counsellor to explore the needs for medication and also counselling to work out unresolved issues and find healthy ways to work with you and get you back in track again. The early stages of recovery is always challenging but it slowly gets better over time. It will never be what it was during your pre substance abuse days but it can improve by taking the right steps to seek advice from the medical and counselling professionals and connect with recovery resources in the community. Hang in there and things will slowly improve with time by getting further support from what ever you are doing now. There are drop in centres in the community like WE CARE Community Services and SANA Step up centres that have counselling and other psychosocial services that you can tap on for help. I wish you the best in your recovery.