I Was Addicted to Meth. I Am Clean Now Since April 2006. I Think I Suffer From a Side Effect?

Question by AGemAmI: I was addicted to Meth. I am clean now since April 2006. I think I suffer from a side effect?
I did this for about 4 years on and off. My last relapse was for 14 months straight and I used daily. I smoked and snorted-never shot it in my veins. I know you can have many side effects from this drug and I am wondering if lack of emmotion is one of the side effects. I was in a very abusive relationship during that time as well. My problem now is that I can’t cry. Things have happen in my family and in my life that would normally bring me to tears but I havent cried. I get sad for a moment and then I am over it, like I am numb. If anyone here has done this Horrible Drug… do you have this problem as well? Or know of someone that does?
Is there another catagory I should try asking this question in?

Best answer:

Answer by AlJo
In using meth excessively, you were abusing the chemical pathways for your basic emotions of happiness and satisfaction. Those pathways may be irreparably damaged and you now don’t feel happiness or satisfaction at all. You only feel the same low level depression associated with recovering meth addicts.

Crying and sadness are typically transition emotions. You’re only sad if you were happy before. If you’re constantly in a state of depression and sadness, it not surprising that you can’t show any signs of sadness since you’re already in that state.

Medidation can help.

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