I quit meth 2.5 years ago. I have no interest in sex. I have no desire to be with anyone physically. How do I explain that to someone who wants to find a solution when there isn’t one.
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I have no answer to this either . I have not wanted sex in at least four years . I thought it could be my menopause but literally zero interest ever suggests the problem may be trauma related and the fact that during my using days I was a self proclaimed narcissistic slut . Never been a cheat but when i was with my ex and that was years ago now I didn’t desire him either . I’ve made peace with the fact maybe that’s just me now or maybe one day I’ll feel interested in it if I fall in love with someone again 
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Hi @Andrew6, thank you for bringing up a very important topic - sexual and/or romantic desires changing as a result of sobriety.
I am certainly no stranger to this myself and, after a lot of soul-searching, have realized that maybe my desires haven’t changed in sobriety. Instead, what I think happened is that I used to ignore the complexity of my desires through substance use. Similarly, you will find many people on this forum who have used drink and/or drugs to be able to meet sexual/romantic expectations that others placed on them.
The clarity of sobriety will give you a unique opportunity to explore your sexual and romantic feelings, with the help of a therapist or not. What has really helped me get started on that journey is to open my eyes to the fact that sexual/romantic desires are not black & white and instead are a wide spectrum on which you will be able to find your unique position.
Here is a link to some good material about that wide spectrum, I encourage you to read it with an open mind and see if you recognize yourself in any of it:
Most importantly, please remember: you are not broken. It will just take a while to find the new, sober you.
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Wow that was an interesting read …all I know now is that I’ve never been any of the mantic ones
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Glad you found it worthwhile! We do ourselves such a disservice trying to hammer our square selves into the round holes that traditional views on sexuality and romance prescribe.
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I totally agree, long live the square pegs 
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I think I never was interested in sex (beyond it being the act required to make the babies I definitely wanted 
) but alcohol “helped” me survive on a world that expected everyone to want and like sex. No more alcohol now so I just embrace my asexual self. I’m not sure my husband likes it, but so far he’s not holding it against me. 
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I honestly could care less if i ever have sex again. When i had sex while using it was a means to an end. Now i just feel used and dirty whenever i have to have sex. Everything about it disgusts me.
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Going through the same situation with my wife of 22 years, and the guilt kills me. No desire whatsoever, and I don’t know how to remedy it. The little blue pills didn’t do squat, either.
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If lack of sexual interest bothers you, have you talked to your doctor about it?
There’s nothing they haven’t heard and it’s definitely not necessary to suffer in silence. If needs be, they can even refer you to the relevant specialists, on the physical and mental side of things.
I guess all you can do is speak your truth tell them the way you just told us then allow them to process it and deal with it in the way that’s best for them .It’s your body you can do with it what you wish 