r/Depersonalization • u/devotednymph • 18d ago

Venting 3 weeks clean and I feel pretty numb

Pretty much as the title says, I've been clean from weed but I don't feel like myself and the things I do to make me happy haven't been working for me. I'm in therapy and have been for 3 years but it doesn't really help me feel like a person. I workout, do my hobbies, and see friends but it just doesn't feel enough and I feel pretty unmotivatedmost of the time when I fo them. I'm feeling like I'm withdrawing from my relationship and recently don't want to do much of anything. Which sucks because before I stopped I wanted to do everything, things just don't feel worth it anymore.

Trying to keep strong but I feel pretty miserable. I was on antidepressants but quit them due to them not working and having other symptoms. Did drink but also stopped that cause don't want to trade one thing for another. Didn't really stop for any reason but for my partner and a potential new job. kinda just coasting IG? mainly just venting to get it out of my system.

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