“the hours that might have been worthwhile” (Chapter 5, Big Book)
The point of the hours is that they be worthwhile. The point of my life is that I do good, not feel good. Feel good is a bonus, not the point.
That means I never need to do anything to change the way I feel, through lawful or unlawful means. How I feel is a sign of how I think. To change how I feel, how I think must change. To change how I think, how I live must change. To change how I live, I reset the goal to do good, not feel good. To do good, I require the direction and strength of Good. The Good heals all.