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How do y'all feel joy without alcohol or weed? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 day ago by LeaveItToGod@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I only seem to feel like my best self when I’m high on thc as I quit alcohol for the time being. I just feel as happy as a kid when I’m high. I feel very bland when I’m sober. I just can’t see being completely sober from weed too.

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[–] Libb@piefed.social 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

            
              Long walks, daily. This literally changed my life.
Spending time with people I love. Quality time I mean, and really being together and appreciate it aka not sitting one next to the other while wasting our time in front of the TV or doom scrolling.
Reading great books, writing. That helps too.
Most important: be ok with things not being perfect or exactly as one wants them to be. And being ok with shit happening, be it around us or with us.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I feel like I must add to this, that what works can vary depending on who you are. Books my work for many, music for some, gaming for others.

It's about finding what does.

Lastly, even healthy (both physical and mentally) solutions can become unhealthy if overused

[–] Libb@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

100% agree with you, but the question was what helps each one of us feel better, I just shared what works for me ;)

[–] zen@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How did long daily walks change your life?

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

the same reason it's necessary to walk your dog.

it's stimulation and exercise. your brain and body like that.