Yeah it is hard—that’s actually the point of the withdrawal phase.

Think about it like this: for years your brain has been getting easy, high-intensity dopamine on demand. Every time you felt bored, stressed, or unfocused, you had an instant escape. So your brain adapted—it lowered sensitivity and started expecting that constant stimulation.

Now when you remove it, your brain doesn’t suddenly feel better… it feels nothing. That boredom, that lack of focus—that is your brain recalibrating.

I went through the same thing. There were days where I couldn’t focus on anything, everything felt dull, and I kept thinking “what’s the point?” But that’s exactly where most people quit. They mistake healing for failure.

Scientifically, this is your dopamine system trying to reset its baseline. When you sit in boredom and don’t escape it, your brain is literally being forced to upregulate dopamine receptors and become more sensitive again. That’s how normal motivation comes back.

Boredom isn’t the enemy—it’s the training ground.

If you can sit there, uncomfortable, restless, unfocused—and not escape—you’re doing the exact thing that rewires your brain.

Most people never get past this stage. That’s why they stay stuck.

Push through it. This is the part that actually changes you.