Ob,
Never got addicted hard to anything but booze.
I don't know if the recovery feels the same.
If it is I offer my ideas....
Wanting to quit is half the battle won.
Then it is about being ready to suffer. Being uncomfortable. Acceptance of this as the price I had to pay because of my negligence.
The suffering hurts, but I used exercise to offset it.
I ate whatever I wanted, I worked out as hard as I could.
I got in better shape each day and as time went on, I got used to the suffering and then it went away.
I still have issues...I used booze too long to have not done some serious damage to myself.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.