does It ever get easier ?

I have been clean for 8 months after a 13 year opiate addiction and the past 8 years were daily use. i’m 26 right now so kinda feel like im learning how to live life clean and deal with emotions. it’s been a real struggle for me cravings wise.

the past 2 weeks I have been feeling the cravings really ramping up. yesterday and today have been the closest i’ve actually been to just giving up and getting high. I just feel discouraged and curious wondering does It ever really get better ?

i always used opiates to cope with my feelings so now everything feels so raw and it’s hard to handle and be comfortable in my skin. i’ll feel ok for a few weeks and then I get sudden spurts of depression and my brain tells me i’ll never feel happy ever again. It just gets so overwhelming and I just want a little break from the emotions.

so my question is, do the cravings ever subside and do the sudden mood changes slow down? or is this just how life will be clean ?