Used to do a lot of different types of drugs and nothing is as fun or fulfilling anymore. What can help?

I've had many friends in a very similar position as you. Some addicted to drugs, some alcohol, some sex, and some money. However they all say it's just not fulfilling, always something missing. Only after growing closer to God, converting to Catholicism in some cases, have they all found true happiness and fulfillment in their lives. Many people don't feel whole if they are simply born into the Church without understanding their faith. This is what makes converts sometimes the greatest Catholics. Scientifically, this is proven to help also. When we do something good (to benefit someone else normally) or brain releases serotonin and dopamine, 2 of the strongest chemicals released when you use drugs. So in a way, you can get back those feelings that you had when you were using!

God Bless and wishing all the best,

Jason

I know what its like. Normal life isn't the same when you see things from an altered perspective. You just have to get through it. Find something you used to enjoy doing. You need to focus on something. A hobby, a sport, studying again, getting a job so you can save some money and go travelling, whatever. You just need something to work towards that will bring a sense of fulfillment or achievement. It will be hard and it will take discipline, but you can do it. Leave your 'friends' behind for a while until you are strong enough that you wont be drawn back into it.

NOTHING - bacause what you are seeking doesn't exist; once you are hooked on the unreal sense of euphoria that many drugs seem to offer, an effect that fades with time, you've excluded "normal" life as dull and boring. Sorry I can't be more understanding; as an internist I personally saw the effects of this choice of life style on people and families; it destroys! The problem is that it was your CHOICE to do so and now you have to accept the consequences but don't want to and your question indicates that you still haven't learned that you and only you, as opposed to another false solution like other drugs, can change your state.

Here is a suggestion: Try getting a PhD in, say, mathematics, to discover something "fulfilling". Yes, I know, this is a "wierd" suggestion - but I'll bet that later in life you'll see that is has meaning.

Basically that's the way life is.

Some people are born into this life to accomplish great things while others are born and only want to doing something fun to pass the time.

Have you considered getting involved with something that would improve your life or the life of someone else or are drugs the only important aspect of your life?

Try this.

Remove your shirt and stand in front of a mirror.

What do you see?

Could time in the gym be something you need to fill your void on a regular basis or are mind blowing hallucinations all around you more important?

The choice is really up to you.

As I said, some people are born into this life to accomplish great things while others are born and only amount to drug addicts!

Used to do a lot of different types of drugs and nothing is as fun or fulfilling anymore. What can help?

Been there. Done that.

You have effed-up your natural body chemistry, aestheticized your brain to one degree or another. It may take years to return to normal, but it will, and then you may be able to enjoy life’s many wonders again, without the stimulation of drugs.

Hang in there and stay straight.

Drugs are a stimulant. Which is a mild form of exercise. Our bodies NEED exercise, so we take drugs, alcohol, pills, etc. to increase our metabolism.

Join a gym, go at least once a week. Do the stretching, aerobics, and weights. After a few months you will feel really great.

“Needed—A More Meaningful Relationship

Often a drug abuser develops a close relationship with his drugs—he relies on drugs to feel secure, happy, or more comfortable in difficult situations.

Recalls Fred, who used drugs for a number of years: “Social events were a nightmare. I was shy and uncomfortable around people. I felt a wrenching feeling in the pit of my stomach, a feeling that I didn’t belong. The only solution I could see was to use drugs to loosen up. But it wasn’t long before the trouble started.” What kind of trouble? “I was arrested twice,” he continues, “once for disorderly conduct and once for driving while intoxicated. Both times I was high on something.”

If it’s not trouble with the law, the drug abuser may find himself in trouble with his teachers at school. Or his relationship with loved ones becomes strained. If things get bad enough, he may try to stop using drugs. But unless he replaces the lost relationship he had with drugs with something more meaningful, he may find himself returning to drugs. As Dr. Sidney Cohen wrote in The Journal of the American Medical Association: “Persons do not stop the use of mood-altering drugs until they discover something better.”

Finding “Something Better”

Both Allen and Fred found “something better” than drugs. They began to study the Bible with Through a study of God’s Word the Bible, they learned about God’s endearing qualities and how to develop a father-child relationship with him.

Allen puts it this way: “Learning of God’s mercy has drawn me so close to him that I can approach life with confidence. I’m happier now than I’ve ever been.” Fred agrees, adding: “Although some days are better than others, I can truthfully say that I’ve found an inner peace that I never had with drugs.” This “peace of God” that ‘guards one’s heart and mental powers’ is promised to those who develop a close relationship with God.—Philippians 4:6, 7.

Such peaceful contentment is unmatched by any artificial means, and it can help you deal with problems you have little or no control over, such as sickness or perhaps the death of a loved one. (Ecclesiastes 9:11) You can likewise find strength to tackle day-to-day challenges—effectively dealing with others who mistreat you or trying to cope with days when everything seems to go wrong!

For more information on this subject and how to get help by requesting a free personal bible study go to to the source below and read publications such as this article of true life stories of people who are now living a happy life free from drug abuse.

Try some jogging and get your body back into shape and the mind will follow

If you find more productive things to do in your life, you will answer your own question. Good luck. Peace.

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