Learning about myself

Saw an Instagram comment the other day that really stuck with me. Roughly quoted it said:

You learned that speaking up, having needs, wants, or interests are only ever going to be a source of conflict, and so you learned to stop having them. You were conditioned to be functionally non-existent.

Kind of hit me like a freight train, wasn’t even directed toward me but it spoke to me. My whole life is a “whatever you want, i don’t care, as long as you’re happy” situation so to get a glimpse as to why that is, makes me feel validated. To add to it, I’m still newly sober (just over 2 years) so I’m trying to learn about me and understand me. What i want, what i like, hobbies, thoughts, feelings, the whole 9. Strange to do, especially as a man in his mid 30s but i gotta start sometime. Not sure if i have a question, just felt like sharing in hopes that someone else can feel seen. Any tips, tricks, thoughts, are welcomed!