Motivation... where'd you go?

[InNeed88]

Well, I've been trying to keep a positive mindset this whole time,  tried keeping myself busy.. pushing myself to do things when I didn't feel like it..now here we are today,  I have a bunch of stuff I really should do. .and I just wanna sit hete, wallow and be a blob. I really am having bad cravings to ugh, one step forward then one step back. .I know its all part of the healing process,  but I'm sick of doing this salsa dance with my mood blah

[MYoungAtHeart]

Every day is a different day, whether you are an addict or not.  
For the people who don't suffer from addiction, motivation and energy rises and falls sometimes every day also.  It doesn't mean you are doing anything wrong or bad or close to relapse, it just means that you are human.  

What I do is make a list everyday of things I should do, want to do, would like to do, would be fun to do, and mark them off as I do them during the day.  I can keep track of where I am for the day, am I just doing fun stuff today, or am I doing housework today, and see if it even outs during the week.  We have to have fun, in our active addiction we didn't look much past that first drink or pill to find our fun, now we have to search many times for the fun that we missed years ago...

I am thinking of hobbies that might have fallen by the wayside that you had a real passion for at one time.  Now is your time to find out where your interests and talents are, and as you fall in love again with your life, the motivation to take more steps will be released to you.

Good luck with your Journey

M

[ROSYouralright]

Your doing GREAT! Remember"mama said, there will be days like this." you just have to ride it out. We are learning New, CLEAN  ways to go about life. It takes time... Keep on keeping on! Your truly doing a wonderful job. Your NOT ALONE! I know I've been there.

[HappyDays2Come]

Definitely get started on the L Tyrosine! I take it on an empty stomach every morning, about an hour before breakfast. It really help with energy. I've realized that if I just sit around I get really lazy, but if I start moving around then I'm like a little ball of energy. It's getting started that's the hard part, but once you're moving you're good! Don't get discouraged and just remember to take it one day at a time. You're doing great!

[VICourageous]

Well sometimes I wonder too. I have 336 days in and my Motivation is still what drives me nuts. I am used to getting wired up and going to work and doing work at home..Like LOTS of work at once inside and out. I have been swimming and riding my bike and ALL..BUT for me I had to change a lot of things and mostly my Compulsive Behavior to clean, clean, work, work and do it all at once and have it done like Yesterday..Alot of changes had to made so I would not go back on the Drugs. I know I am older but I am not "OLD" so I find that my lack of interest in things has been getting better so there for it helps me to get some motivation going. I can not get motivated if I am not interested it it. BIG CHANGES Some for the BEST!! You will be better just KEEP PUSHING like I have to do..hang tight it will be fine.
Bless

[Teae56]

Know exactly how you feel!  Got up this morning  made lunches for tomorrow  finished laundry and here i sit   I know i have to get busy but thinking " just 1/2 pill wont hurt" knowing full well it will hurt!  Keeping positive is hard.  At least when i read there are other people in the exact same boat, feeling the exact same way, I know its just part of the process.  Whew!  So I will sit here for a bit longer and then continue my Sunday.  ❤

[OxyTired]

Definitely I can relate to this. I drink WAY too much coffee trying to compensate. Use tyrosine and other amino acids, but am unsure if they help. Reward myself a little too much with food, and spend a little too much time at the athletic club in the jacuzzi.
I do a little bit of "work," yech, then some online computer games. Start a new part time college teaching job this Tuesday. Startup has been terrible, so many new online systems to master.
I think I go to bed exhausted from all the indecision, "I don't want to do nothing, but don't feel like doing anything, but must do something.
Well back at it. LOL
(I hear it gets better)

[zerokewl123]

Hello atleast your posting on the board instead of finding out were the drugs are. Keep positive play some music it has helped me when I was feeling that way keep on keeping on youll heal