Keep in mind you've been making some changes and getting off of some unhealthy habits. Not to mention that just because you've hit X age doesnt automatically guarantee that you'll cap off at some specific energy level. It's going to vary a lot from person to person, and just because you feel a given way NOW doesnt necessarily mean you cant improve.
I'm 41 and I hold still about as well as the Energizer Bunny. If anything, I have TOO MUCH energy. Even when considering things like hiking and whatnot (during the season when that's, you know, viable) or my nonsensical 25/26 hour sleep cycle.
But, there are factors here. Hydration for instance is a huge one. If I allow myself to get dehydrated, I'll start to feel progressively more and more messed up until various problems set in. If I hydrate properly and actually keep doing that, I'll be in a good state for the doing of stuff.
Another big thing I've found though is activity VS lethargy. It's so, so easy to get stuck in a passive activity (just watching stuff) VS an active activity (anything that really gets the neurons firing in some way). If I sit and do that... just stare at a screen all day... THEN I'll eventually start dozing off. Why? Because nothing is freaking happening! Fortunately this only really occurs when I'm having too much pain (I just cant DO much when that's happening), but exercise + therapy + water has made that a million times better. That happens only very rarely now.
That's part of why I always suggest getting some additional hobbies. Active ones. So that you have multiple to choose from. I cant even describe how much of a difference that made in my life, once I actually went and did it. And I dont just mean "active" as in "sprint around a track". Something like, I dunno, making model cars or whatever, that's an active activity. Or writing, even gaming. In my case, I added board games to the mix, and cubes, and took up art (slowly, on that last one, I aint very good yet).
I'd also suggest a change of scenery (like exploring places you've not been to before).
ANYTHING to really, genuinely engage your mind in a way that isnt just watching something.
Here's an idea, which might be a bit much but I'm gonna say it anyway: You're into movies, right? All that sort of thing? Ever thought of trying to create something yourself? The tools and the means are out there now, and it gets progressively more and more accessible. Just like with game development (which even I can do on my own). Just a thought I had.
Remember though, that even if you were to consider all of that, you are still coming off of the alcohol thing, and working on other habits. Nobody gets through that easily. But if you keep going and break through, you might find you feel better than you expected. For right now though, take it slow, try new things, and stay positive.
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