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Dealing with fatigue/lack of motivation?

It's funny how often this shit sets in, mornings really are the hard part, but get yourself to look toward something in the next day. Yesterday I woke up 7am, cause I had to go to court, and it's funny how great I felt all day and with positive energy, even though I only got about 4 hours of sleep the night before. I started making a mental check list of what I can do the next day or very next morning, since my days are kinda bleak, and I'd agree, the key is to just DO IT. Get up drink some water and smile, and calmly get ready for whatever the day brings. The only reason I woke up a bit late today is cause I was just tired and caught up on extra few hours from night before hah, but woke up and got up! :)
 
^What a great post, Zerix. Sometimes when life is making the meanest monster face it can at you, you just need to grab it and give it a big kiss on the lips. I've found it can turn almost anything around inside.
 
Erikmen said:
It´s incredible how many habits we need to get used after being "away" on opiates for a while. One really forgets how to live properly. Everything seems to be challenging and I´m amazed how difficult it is to start the basics like eating well, exercises, go to the doctors for routine exams. I found out that my hormones had been affected by all the opiates I used. Those lost years will never come back.
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For me, I never really ever developed those living skills. It is often said that in many ways when we get stuck at the age we where when we were using. In some ways I have found that to be true to myself. The only times where I really exercised and ate healthy was first a few years ago when I significantly cut back all drug use and "just" drank 2 beers a day (didn't last and I have now found I cannot do that anymore) and then when I got clean a few years ago. I am actually going to go start working out at my school gym here soon.

I should mention I am naturally skinny and have never been overweight. So I guess I know I can "get away with it" to an extent. Not an excuse.

As for those lost years not coming back... well sure. I try not to think about that past too much. I am more focused on living it up for the rest of my life! :D
 
herbavore said:
^What a great post, Zerix. Sometimes when life is making the meanest monster face it can at you, you just need to grab it and give it a big kiss on the lips. I've found it can turn almost anything around inside.
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Thank you. And yes no doubt! Gotta remember it's all in the MIND. Slowly but surely I think I'm remembering that, I was impressed with getting up this morning without looking at the clock. Felt good enough, decided to get up, sat for a minute drank my water, and I might not have been smiling yet lol but told myself let's do something today.

ALL IN THE MIND :!
 
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