Been out of rehab for a month.

Congratulations on entering recovery. The urges will come and go, but they become less frequent and less severe if you enter and stay in an after-care program like a 12-step program. You will find infinite support, understanding and encouragement in a good group. They teach us how to recognize the triggers that cause the urges, and how to navigate through them and overcome them. The programs work if you work them. I wish you the best of luck and prayer in you sobriety journey.

One month. Hence the "nothing's fun" feeling.

Let's unpack things here. You are one month free of chemicals that cloud, pollute and eventually kill. That's a good thing. You're body is already healing and happy.

Now look, are drugs and alcohol fun? Yup. Was it wild and crazy times with a better personality and people were nicer? Yup. Will you miss that recklessness and adventure and freedom in your head? Yup, but there are other worlds to explore.

It's not fun right now because it's not supposed to be, This is where you learn and condition yourself to the fundamentals of sobriety, and it's about much more than keeping a glass, pipe or pill from your lips. It's about a whole world perspective shift.

And it's a chance to remake yourself into absolutely anything you want to be. Not everyone gets that chance. Not everyone takes it. If you were in rehab, you likely ran across the 12 Promises. Read them every day. They absolutely come true whether you think they're BS right now or not.

Hang in there, give it time. 30 days turns into 90 turns into a year turns into 10. But first steps first, right? ANd if you do stumble, it's not a failure; it's a chance to do better next time with better understanding. Be prudent, though; those chances are finite.

Keep coming back, reach out when you need support (or an ear or laughter or diversion). Stay near well-light people and places. Welcome to the rest of your life.

sending positive thoughts your way

keep up the good work

Find the 12 step program that works with your addiction (NA CA CMA AA etc), find a home group and find a sponsor. Get to a meeting and hear the message. I wish you well on your journey and hope you find a pathway.

Keep it up 💪

I started filling my time with volunteer commitments soon after I got out of the box.
It did me well,17 years without a relapse so far. Stay strong.

You can do it brother, it's hard, and I know just how hard from personal experience. You got this.

That is excellent! I'm proud of you. 🤝

Good for you.

The urges might recur, but you also know from experience that yielding to them is disastrous.

I know a recovering addict who carries around a note that he wrote to himself to read when he is badly tempted. The first line is, " Right now, you are insane...'

I am sending positive thoughts your way.

Good for you!

Stay strong.

You can have a phone?

What is your drug of choice?

Jk. You don't need that shit anyways.

Stay away from those so called friends who also want to drag you back in.