I feel like I lost my personality after quitting alcohol/nicotine/caffeine
When I used to drink alchol, do nicotine pouches and caffein I was way more social and talkative. I could talk non-stop, didn’t really overthink what I was saying, and honestly felt more interesting. I also had way more ideas especially around business and talking to people. Everything just flowed naturally. Now that I’ve stopped, it feels like the complete opposite. I overthink everything before I say it. Conversations don’t flow the same, I’m more in my head, and it feels like I’ve lost that “spark.” Even ideas don’t come as naturally anymore. I’m not trying to get into other symptoms or make this about anything else I just want to focus on this part: socializing, talking, and creativity. I know I probably wasn’t actually “better” before, just more uninhibited, but right now it really feels like I’ve lost a part of myself. Has anyone else gone through this after quitting alcohol/nicotine/caffeine? Did it come back with time? Also, I’d really appreciate any advice on how to deal with this and how long it took for your confidence and natural flow to come back. 149 days nicotine pouches free, I haven’t had coffee since December 30th, and I haven’t had alcohol since December 31st.