lost without a cause

lost without a cause

Struggling to live one's life, especially while experiencing feelings of aimlessness or purposelessness. Boy, was I lost without a cause when I was using drugs. Getting sober helped me to get my life back on track. Jenna has told me that she felt lost without a cause before she had kids.
See also: cause, lost, without
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • in (one's) prayers
  • in prayers
  • be laughing on the other side of (one's) face
  • be laughing on the other side of your face
  • be laughing out of the other side of (one's) mouth
  • alone in a crowd
  • a window on the world
  • be on a roll
  • compersion
  • down on your luck