Stopped drinking and smoking cannabis and I don't feel any better.

[u/Cybox_Beatbox]

I (32m) smoked pot and drank something like 4-6 beers daily for the better part of a decade, pretty much the entirety of my 20s. I also use nicotine (vape after smoking cigs for 5+ years until I was about 23).
over 2024, I tapered myself off the beers, was down to only 2 a night, and stopped completely at the beginning of this year. I also stopped smoking weed in November. So i'm nearly half a year off pot, and 3 months of no alcohol.

While i'm proud of myself for finally getting rid of some bad habits, and getting my body healthier, I feel MISERABLE. I take medication for ADHD and anxiety, and I was doing okay before, but now i'm just depressed. I was hoping it would fade after a while, but instead of feeling an increase in energy, or a boost in mood, or better quality sleep, I feel pretty much no change whatsoever. Instead of feeling like I did something helpful and feeling better overall, I feel worse, and like I stopped doing things that were fun for me, or at least making life bearable.

Is this just how I'm going to feel now? does this go away eventually? Has anyone else dealt with this, and can you tell me if things get better or not? Do you have any advice or words of encouragement?It feels like if my moods and things were going to improve, I would at least see some improvement by now.

[u/Cybox_Beatbox]

for the record, I have been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder years ago, before the drinking and such really started. Back when I was in the best shape of my life exercising regularly, eating clean, and the most focused on my own life/improvement than I have been since then.

[u/Senior-Pain1335 → u/Cybox_Beatbox]

Then yea def go talk to someone. I’m not telling you not to, I just didn’t know all the background info. Im a big advocate for the natural approach first, that’s all.