It's pain, physical, abuse, regret, and, often loss. Trauma. Stress. Some things you can't heal. There is no cure. Although those drugs sometimes provide an equilibrium. A fix. Like any other form of escapism. Although mostly they increase something and decrease something else. Becoming slower killers, but many are dying inside anyway. There is supposed balance, but where is it today? You're suggesting finding joy, suggesting these things cause it, diet, exercise, sunlight, pets, they're another fixation, because joy is much easier to say, and much harder too achieve. Sometimes it is impossible to find. What often pisses people off more are these self help gurus, and life coaches. They're so far up their own spouts. How their life is so wonderful because they never experienced what another has. It has never even occurred to them. They talk all about themselves and how nice it is. Yea fuck off. It's all bullshit anyway.

Yea those drugs cause a high, but they deprive other functions. Many eat away at other chemicals and hormones, causing loss that can cause cancer and lead to death. Many times it causes the people taking them to get even crazier. Then it justifies their use or others. But without that high, it can sometimes be worse. There is no magic wand. No motivation, therapy, that will cure wounds and scars so deep they won't heal like that. Imagine a burn victim. But it's on the inside with depression and anxiety. Tell them to be joyful. But of course there's kindness. Then perhaps there's a way.