Dealing with dopamine withdrawal

[Tae]

I used to walk 25.000 steps every 3 days for a few years. Never did notice getting runners high

Cause you were walking. I have had one period in my life where every day, I walked. A lot. Never got any dopamine rushes from it. There was a period in my life where I was a gym bum. I could work out intensely for 30 minutes and wow, I have never been more in my body. It devastated me that I stopped and never got the habit back. The high intensity seems to be key to getting high off of exercise.

I quit coffee+energy drink habit cold turkey, by the way. Relapsed a couple times; currently I have a healthy relationship with coffee where I have a cup with cream, no sugar, maaaybe once or twice a week developing no dependency. Let me tell you, that was the sickest I've felt. It was worth it. I can now use caffeine when I urgently need awake juice and get a boost without any side effects, and enjoy a cup of coffee occasionally. It doesn't sound like you're suffering, though, just bored. Get yourself a nice meditative hobby and go have some fun. You can only hack through getting over the addiction with time and distractions, there's no magic trick unfortunately, only riding it out. I do promise that the caffeine withdrawal goes away and well, if you find no joy in a small quiet meditative life maybe that's not the service you're here to provide.

We're here to do things and experience the catalyst of joy! Don't forget! That's part of healing too.