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Why is it that?

Why is it that the smallest things can change my moods?
i mean just over-hearing someone talking,
and i feel like there out to get me or something.
This site is kinda new to me so i can use some friends.
I have quit drinking and using drugs, almost a 1 year. Dec 28
anyway now i don't have any friends. because they all still have they're
habbits.
So drop me a few lines, and i'll get back in touch!
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Hi there,

Yes, well done on giving it away. Me too. 10 years for alcohol and 2.5 for tobacco, about 8 for gambling. I bet!!!

I too felt the sudden loss of friends after giving up booze. Suddenly they didn't want to know and I had no interest in them either. I remembered all the fun times dearly but overnight had nothing in common. Didn't want to go to the pub either as seeing drunks while sober is not fun. Remembering what I must have looked like so often.

What you're describing really is paranoia. The truth is no one is talking about you at all but it feels like it to you. That's one of those little habits you pick up with drugs and booze and it's also a part of depression.

Not clear if you have any depression as such and I hope not.

Keep with it mate and don't go back to what was ruining your life OK.
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Avatar universal
Congrats on being clean for year!! That is an awesome accomplishment. I dont know how to explain your mood swings but , can tell you you arent the only one. I was very depressed a while back and was the same way or similar. Im not overly emotional normally but a sad song would bring me down all day . A cross word from someone would steal my joy for days. If i was watching something happy or funny I was "up" while it was on then right back down...I think it maybe a depressive kinda thing where you almost expect or feel like you "deserve" to be down..Now that im working through it, even things that might get others down just kinda go by the way side and I can deal fine. Do you feel you may have issues with self-esteem..like you dont deserve to be happy or feeling good? Do you have things in your life that may have lead toward a slight depression?
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