Emotions?

[Dane74]

Want to know if its me or if anyone out there is feeling lack of emotions.  I know from  years of opiate abuse you get numb, but here i am 5 plus months clean and still feel numb, is this normal?  During detox the emotions were flooding out and now i am just so emotionless, i want to cry as i feel i need to let it out, but yet, its stuck.....Does this make any sense?  

[littlebit667]

Dane, my emotions seem muffled as well.  I will say that being chronically depressed has done it's job there as well.  Joy is fleeting while sadness comes too easily.  Having said that, I have seen some improvements.  It seemed to turn the corner about 5-6 months.  Give it some more time!  

[Sonrissa]

Hi Dane!  I seem to be the opposite, also! I am nearly 4 months clean, and my emotions are very intense still! I chocked mine up to quitting pills and menopause, but I just don't know! It seems like everything affects me emotionally, and my emotions are intense! Sadness and anger being the worst! I guess the only thing I can say is that we are all different and everything is normal! LOL! Take care!

[Brightfutureahead]

Dane I am the opposite (30+ days)....very emotional. I've also been through heck on earth over the past year with unexpected life events so that may be contributing...thank goodness everyone else thinks I'm 'normal' even though I feel like a wacko (I think they do anyway?!) lol...

Anyway...I guess everyone is different. Maybe I'm still too fresh out of recovery. In the grand scheme of things- maybe you are too?! Maybe your brain still wants to chill out for a little. If you're still feeling this way after 9-12 months maybe it's time to put in some extra effort to get it out. What do I know I'm not trained in psychiatry ... Do you see a therapist or attend meetings (an outlet to help you weed through your emotions?) Best wishes ~L

I hope

[Bkitty]

Yes Dane! This happens to me too sometimes! There are days that Im just...here. Not feeling a thing. My moods are also still erratic at times but I have underlying depression as well. I know how you feel. <3 ya and hang in there! ((((hugs)))))~Bkitty

[ImDONENoMore]

Yes it makes perfect sense.  I went through the exact same thing and was convinced it would never get better.  I was probably around 6 months?  I was wrong, thank g-d.  But I totally get it - and I think it's normal.  At least it was for me.

Hang in there girl - we got your back.