Why does drugs make u anti social

[ang_811]

Past two years I went from methadone to suboxone  In that time I've come to notice that I don't want to do anything but work  and stay home. When freinds ask me to go out I don't want to. If I do I'm not out very long til I want to go home. When I was using pills I had alot of freinds and a social life. What's wrong with this picture? Don't get me wrong I don't ever want to go back to pills I was just thinking about this and wanted to know what everynes thoughts were.

[Mimi1000]

I am 3 months clean and still having a hard time getting out.  Pre-pills I was very social and had a huge circle of friends. After 10 years of addiction I have no friends at all.  The pills numbed me out, even when I wasnt high off them.  I just didnt care to go out.  I couldnt have a drink without nodding off or I was going through the time before my next pills and feelling sick.

I have to do some serious self talk to get out the door. I am working at finding things to do but its hard starting over.  At least I am on the up side!

[refusingbondage]

After a while I did yes.  At first, it was all about feeling better.  I didnt do anything!  I was very depressed and lethargic.  Actually a month or two (or three maybe?) my friends got very worried about me and bum-rushed my apartment LOL.  I wasnt returning calls or emails.  I wasnt going out.  I was really just sick, tired and depressed.  It took everything to just make it to work and home and to get a little dinner on the table.  But they kept on bugging me and once I started the exercising (walking and cardio kickboxing) things improved very much.  Actually once I began to mentally and physically recover I had a resurgence of myself.  I felt ALIVE.  Happy.  Social.  Started going out dancing again.  And truly enjoying myself.  I felt comfortable and happy in my own skin.  

Healing takes time. Dont give up on yourself or your sobriety.  

[ang_811]

Ty so much. I've been doing the vitamins but not the excersising. I'll start that. Putt membership to the y to good use. When u guys stopped ir doc did u want to do more stuff and hang out with ur freinds. B social? Ty Angie

[refusingbondage]

I was the same way on pills and on suboxone or any opiate.  For me opiates have ALWAYS made me isolate.  There was a lot of extra fatigue I felt when on suboxone.  Try exercise.  About 3/4 through my sub treatment I started seriously exercising.  Walking, jogging.  It really helped with motivation.  Stay on your path.  Just try to make some adjustments (like exercise and vitamins).    

[cleanmom]

Ang,

When i was on methadone, i experienced this very same thing. It is not only you. Hopefully you will get your social groove back!

Don't give up. Stay strong and keep positive!!

Jackyxo