Unable to enjoy music in sobriety.

1. 2024-06-08 at 12:39 AM UTC

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   Enigma African Astronaut [memorize my carmelite sway]
   So as many of you know I haven't had a drink in half a year. I never was big into the drugs, but I do them too. Anyway, I haven't done shit in six or seven months and I've noticed I no longer enjoy music.
   
   Before I loved to listen to patriotic music like the shit the militia listens to and gangster rap.
   
   Now that I am sober I don't enjoy them. Occasionally I get a jingle stuck in my head from a commercial or hearing it in passing but like I can't sit down and listen to a Gucci mane album from front to back. Even when I try to listen to some of my old favorites I find them extremely stale and unenjoyable.
   
   Have any of you noticed this?
2. 2024-06-08 at 12:46 AM UTC

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   The Self Taught Man Black Hole

   Originally posted by Enigma So as many of you know I haven't had a drink in half a year.

   
   as one who knows you actually had a drink in less than the last half year. Every day without a drink is an achievement.
3. 2024-06-08 at 1:16 AM UTC

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   trippymindfuk African Astronaut
   Certain drugs make music very profound, when I first started smoking weed at 14 a blunt, my headphones and Bone E. 1999 Eternal was like a spiritual experience. I totally understand, being sober makes life in general very underwhelming but no matter what I've always loved music even the short periods I've had of total sobriety has kind of made me look for deeper meanings and metaphors in songs I've never noticed. It might help to expand your tastes and try listening to shit you regularly wouldn't.
4. 2024-06-08 at 1:50 AM UTC

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   Elbow African Astronaut
   big same. i spent like a lot of time on meth watching AMVs. i miss it. music was so... so good. ughh.
5. 2024-06-08 at 3:05 AM UTC

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   DontTellEm Black Hole
   Music is my peace.
6. 2024-06-08 at 3:53 AM UTC

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   ner vegas African Astronaut
   maybe your tastes change
   
   when you're drunk you just want something catchy with a beat, when you're not you want something with more depth or emotional weight
   
   
7. 2024-06-08 at 5:16 AM UTC

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   blackbird Tuskegee Airman
   I like music when I’m sober, but pot makes it 100x better.
8. 2024-06-08 at 5:42 AM UTC

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   Michael Myers victim of incest [divide your nonresilient tucker]
   I'm sober all the time. And I listen to music a lot. I don't like being on something. I prefer being sober. By far.
9. 2024-06-11 at 12:41 PM UTC

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   Instigator Naturally Camouflaged [the staring tame crusher]
   House music.
   
   You're already a raving bender so you might aswell listen to the tunes to go along with it.
10. 2024-06-11 at 12:43 PM UTC

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    Enigma African Astronaut [memorize my carmelite sway]
    I did like this album a lot.
    
    
11. 2024-06-11 at 1:10 PM UTC

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    Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole

    Originally posted by Enigma So as many of you know I haven't had a drink in half a year. I never was big into the drugs, but I do them too. Anyway, I haven't done shit in six or seven months and I've noticed I no longer enjoy music.
    
    Before I loved to listen to patriotic music like the shit the militia listens to and gangster rap.
    
    Now that I am sober I don't enjoy them. Occasionally I get a jingle stuck in my head from a commercial or hearing it in passing but like I can't sit down and listen to a Gucci mane album from front to back. Even when I try to listen to some of my old favorites I find them extremely stale and unenjoyable.
    
    Have any of you noticed this?

    
    Have you tried listening to Taylor Swift?
12. 2024-06-12 at 10:12 AM UTC

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    Instigator Naturally Camouflaged [the staring tame crusher]
    
    
    Yoov got 2 listen to da melodiez an da rivems mate.
13. 2024-06-12 at 10:31 AM UTC

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    soulbutter Yung Blood
    OP: you're describing anhedonia. One of many symptoms of alcohol recovery. And yes, it can last a long time. You could try Wellbutrin or something similar, or you could just be patient and pat yourself on the back for being so strong and consistent.
14. 2024-06-12 at 10:42 AM UTC

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    The Self Taught Man Black Hole

    Originally posted by Enigma I did like this album a lot.
    
    

    
    The cult were the real good guys in that game.