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02-04-2009, 01:12 PM
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Louis posted on another thread about making a list of things to do when struggling, or on weekend/evenings, or when bored. So, why don't we make a collaborative effort and everyone can add what they like. When it's done, I will Sticky it at the top of the Forum.
__________________  And I dont know what the future is holding in store I dont know where Im going, Im not sure where I've been There's a spirit that guides me, a light that shines for me My life is worth the living, I dont need to see the end. John Denver Last edited by Anna; 02-04-2009 at 05:10 PM. |
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02-04-2009, 01:14 PM
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I will start with the obvious and for me the most important. Come to SR and read and post. Love you all. You are my rock.
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02-04-2009, 01:16 PM
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Let's keep the list going: Come to SR and read and post. Love you all. You are my rock. My favorite thing to do is to go for a walk. I love going to the library and browsing through the shelves hoping to find something inspiring.
__________________ And I dont know what the future is holding in store I dont know where Im going, Im not sure where I've been There's a spirit that guides me, a light that shines for me My life is worth the living, I dont need to see the end. John Denver |
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02-04-2009, 01:17 PM
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Great idea Anna. It does seem to be a common theme about the struggle on the weekend. With me it was every night, but here are a few of mine - Come to SR and read and post. Love you all. You are my rock. (Fubarcdn) My favorite thing to do is to go for a walk. (Anna) I love going to the library and browsing through the shelves hoping to find something inspiring. (Anna) Bookstores!!! Movie (rent or go to one) Bath Walk Call a friend Post on SR Play with the kids (family game night!) Dance around
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02-04-2009, 01:24 PM
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Come to SR and read and post. Love you all. You are my rock. (Fubarcdn) My favorite thing to do is to go for a walk. (Anna) I love going to the library and browsing through the shelves hoping to find something inspiring. (Anna) Bookstores!!! Movie (rent or go to one) Bath Walk Call a friend Post on SR Play with the kids (family game night!) Dance around Longboard around neighborhoods Volunteer Cook something fabulous Go to a show Go to a meeting Read a book that was recommended to you by someone you trust Watch movies with subtitles Make t-shirts Plant stuff Walk the dog Go to a playground and swing Do yoga Paint a room in your house... or a canvas... or whatever Play a harmonica Go to coffee with your friends Look for yard sales Go thrift store hunting. I found a burt reynolds t-shirt for a buck once! holla! Make mix CDs for folks you love Make videos to put on youtube Put your kids to work decorating the sidewalk with chalk - you help too Bake red velvet cupcakes (then mail me one!)
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02-04-2009, 01:32 PM
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Come to SR and read and post. Love you all. You are my rock. (Fubarcdn) My favorite thing to do is to go for a walk. (Anna) I love going to the library and browsing through the shelves hoping to find something inspiring. (Anna) Bookstores!!! Movie (rent or go to one) Bath Walk Call a friend Post on SR Play with the kids (family game night!) Dance around Longboard around neighborhoods Volunteer Cook something fabulous Go to a show Go to a meeting Read a book that was recommended to you by someone you trust Watch movies with subtitles Make t-shirts Plant stuff Walk the dog Go to a playground and swing Do yoga Paint a room in your house... or a canvas... or whatever Play a harmonica Go to coffee with your friends Look for yard sales Go thrift store hunting. I found a burt reynolds t-shirt for a buck once! holla! Make mix CDs for folks you love Make videos to put on youtube Put your kids to work decorating the sidewalk with chalk - you help too Bake red velvet cupcakes (then mail me one!) Play a game with your kids Start a project, no matter how big or small just something to accomplish Clean/organize drawers closets (detox your house) Get lost in a book, or read to your children Look through cook books or internet reciepe websites Watch a movie Paint your toes  Give your self a facial Brush your dog or cat Write a letter to someone, NOT Email, a real letter And check in with your friends on SR!
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02-04-2009, 01:36 PM
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Come to SR and read and post. Love you all. You are my rock. My favorite thing to do is to go for a walk. I love going to the library and browsing through the shelves hoping to find something inspiringBookstores!!! Movie (rent or go to one) Bath Walk Call a friend Post on SR Play with the kids (family game night!) Dance around Longboard around neighborhoods Volunteer Cook something fabulous Go to a show Go to a meeting Read a book that was recommended to you by someone you trust Watch movies with subtitles Make t-shirts Plant stuff Walk the dog Go to a playground and swing Do yoga Paint a room in your house... or a canvas... or whatever Play a harmonica Go to coffee with your friends Look for yard sales Go thrift store hunting. I found a burt reynolds t-shirt for a buck once! holla! Make mix CDs for folks you love Make videos to put on youtube Put your kids to work decorating the sidewalk with chalk - you help too Bake red velvet cupcakes (then mail me one!) Paint Draw Clay modelling Reading Playing computer chess (good for keeping focused) Write in a note book or a letter Scream |
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02-04-2009, 01:37 PM
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Come to SR and read and post. Love you all. You are my rock. (Fubarcdn) My favorite thing to do is to go for a walk. (Anna) I love going to the library and browsing through the shelves hoping to find something inspiring. (Anna) Bookstores!!! Movie (rent or go to one) Bath Walk Call a friend Post on SR Play with the kids (family game night!) Dance around Longboard around neighborhoods Volunteer Cook something fabulous Go to a show Go to a meeting Read a book that was recommended to you by someone you trust Watch movies with subtitles Make t-shirts Plant stuff Walk the dog Go to a playground and swing Do yoga Paint a room in your house... or a canvas... or whatever Play a harmonica Go to coffee with your friends Look for yard sales Go thrift store hunting. I found a burt reynolds t-shirt for a buck once! holla! Make mix CDs for folks you love Make videos to put on youtube Put your kids to work decorating the sidewalk with chalk - you help too Bake red velvet cupcakes (then mail me one!) Play a game with your kids Start a project, no matter how big or small just something to accomplish Clean/organize drawers closets (detox your house) Get lost in a book, or read to your children Look through cook books or internet reciepe websites Watch a movie Paint your toes Give your self a facial Brush your dog or cat Write a letter to someone, NOT Email, a real letter And check in with your friends on SR! Read and post on SR. Go to a recovery meeting. Walk, bike, hike, any kind of exercise. Camping, fishing, hunting, outdoor activities. Cooking, try a new recipe. Read a book. Try a new sport or hobby, my son likes paintball. Do volunteer work, help out someone less fortunate. Hang out with your friends in recovery. Sit at an outdoor cafe and people-watch. Shopping, window shopping, thrift store and antique hunting.
__________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty, and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming---*WOW-What a ride*!" Last edited by Anna; 02-04-2009 at 02:04 PM. |
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02-04-2009, 01:38 PM
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Come to SR and read and post. Love you all. You are my rock. (Fubarcdn) My favorite thing to do is to go for a walk. (Anna) I love going to the library and browsing through the shelves hoping to find something inspiring. (Anna) Bookstores!!! Movie (rent or go to one) Bath Walk Call a friend Post on SR Play with the kids (family game night!) Dance around Longboard around neighborhoods Volunteer Cook something fabulous Go to a show Go to a meeting Read a book that was recommended to you by someone you trust Watch movies with subtitles Make t-shirts Plant stuff Walk the dog Go to a playground and swing Do yoga Paint a room in your house... or a canvas... or whatever Play a harmonica Go to coffee with your friends Look for yard sales Go thrift store hunting. I found a burt reynolds t-shirt for a buck once! holla! Make mix CDs for folks you love Make videos to put on youtube Put your kids to work decorating the sidewalk with chalk - you help too Bake red velvet cupcakes (then mail me one!) Play a game with your kids Start a project, no matter how big or small just something to accomplish Clean/organize drawers closets (detox your house) Get lost in a book, or read to your children Look through cook books or internet reciepe websites Watch a movie Paint your toes Give your self a facial Brush your dog or cat Write a letter to someone, NOT Email, a real letter And check in with your friends on SR! Read and post on SR. Go to a recovery meeting. Walk, bike, hike, any kind of exercise. Camping, fishing, hunting, outdoor activities. Cooking, try a new recipe. Read a book. Try a new sport or hobby, my son likes paintball. Do volunteer work, help out someone less fortunate. Hang out with your friends in recovery. Sit at an outdoor cafe and people-watch. Shopping, window shopping, thrift store and antique huntingcome on SR bead, as in make jewellery paint draw play with my kitties borrow my friends dog and go for a walk work out on the Gazelle go for a bike ride go swimming visit the Library go see a movie at the co-op theatre visit a friend, especially someone you know could use a visit clean my place do any sewing that needs to be done try a new recipe visit the pet store work on a puzzle have a candle-lit bubble bath with some yummy smelling stuff from lush journal read meditate pray get back on SR
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02-04-2009, 01:39 PM
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__________________ LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU  WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD J - Jesus first O - Others next Y - Yourself last John 14:6 | |
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02-04-2009, 01:58 PM
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Great thread idea! Come to SR and read and post. Love you all. You are my rock. (Fubarcdn) My favorite thing to do is to go for a walk. (Anna) I love going to the library and browsing through the shelves hoping to find something inspiring. (Anna) Bookstores!!! Movie (rent or go to one) Bath Walk Call a friend Post on SR Play with the kids (family game night!) Dance around Longboard around neighborhoods Volunteer Cook something fabulous Go to a show Go to a meeting Read a book that was recommended to you by someone you trust Watch movies with subtitles Make t-shirts Plant stuff Walk the dog Go to a playground and swing Do yoga Paint a room in your house... or a canvas... or whatever Play a harmonica Go to coffee with your friends Look for yard sales Go thrift store hunting. I found a burt reynolds t-shirt for a buck once! holla! Make mix CDs for folks you love Make videos to put on youtube Put your kids to work decorating the sidewalk with chalk - you help too Bake red velvet cupcakes (then mail me one!) Play a game with your kids Start a project, no matter how big or small just something to accomplish Clean/organize drawers closets (detox your house) Get lost in a book, or read to your children Look through cook books or internet reciepe websites Watch a movie Paint your toes Give your self a facial Brush your dog or cat Write a letter to someone, NOT Email, a real letter And check in with your friends on SR! Read and post on SR. Go to a recovery meeting. Walk, bike, hike, any kind of exercise. Camping, fishing, hunting, outdoor activities. Cooking, try a new recipe. Read a book. Try a new sport or hobby, my son likes paintball. Do volunteer work, help out someone less fortunate. Hang out with your friends in recovery. Sit at an outdoor cafe and people-watch. Shopping, window shopping, thrift store and antique huntingcome on SR bead, as in make jewellery paint draw play with my kitties borrow my friends dog and go for a walk work out on the Gazelle go for a bike ride go swimming visit the Library go see a movie at the co-op theatre visit a friend, especially someone you know could use a visit clean my place do any sewing that needs to be done try a new recipe visit the pet store work on a puzzle have a candle-lit bubble bath with some yummy smelling stuff from lush journal read meditate pray get back on SRVisit friends and family Play golf Read Take college classes Lift Mountain Bike Snowboard Game Mechanical work Gardening Re-read a favorite book Pick a closet/shelf/room and clean it out Take your dog/kids/spouse on a photo-walk Call an old friend or relative (the one you've been meaning to call for ever  )Journal -- on paper, not digitally Play a video/computer game Go to a new meeting (break the routine!) Read, play frisbee with my dog, walk my dog, write, play video games, fly fish, play hockey/baseball/tennis, spend time with my girlfriend, listen to music, and sing. Last edited by Anna; 02-04-2009 at 05:09 PM. |
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02-04-2009, 03:14 PM
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I: write stories, read books, play with my cat and blab online. These days I only wish I had more time for such things.
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02-04-2009, 04:02 PM
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Thanks for a great thread! I like to: Read, play frisbee with my dog, walk my dog, write, play video games, fly fish, play hockey/baseball/tennis, spend time with my girlfriend, listen to music, and sing. |
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02-06-2009, 07:21 AM
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Come to SR and read and post. Love you all. You are my rock. (Fubarcdn) My favorite thing to do is to go for a walk. (Anna) I love going to the library and browsing through the shelves hoping to find something inspiring. (Anna) Bookstores!!! Movie (rent or go to one) Bath Walk Call a friend Post on SR Play with the kids (family game night!) Dance around Longboard around neighborhoods Volunteer Cook something fabulous Go to a show Go to a meeting Read a book that was recommended to you by someone you trust Watch movies with subtitles Make t-shirts Plant stuff Walk the dog Go to a playground and swing Do yoga Paint a room in your house... or a canvas... or whatever Play a harmonica Go to coffee with your friends Look for yard sales Go thrift store hunting. I found a burt reynolds t-shirt for a buck once! holla! Make mix CDs for folks you love Make videos to put on youtube Put your kids to work decorating the sidewalk with chalk - you help too Bake red velvet cupcakes (then mail me one!) Play a game with your kids Start a project, no matter how big or small just something to accomplish Clean/organize drawers closets (detox your house) Get lost in a book, or read to your children Look through cook books or internet reciepe websites Watch a movie Paint your toes Give your self a facial Brush your dog or cat Write a letter to someone, NOT Email, a real letter And check in with your friends on SR! Read and post on SR. Go to a recovery meeting. Walk, bike, hike, any kind of exercise. Camping, fishing, hunting, outdoor activities. Cooking, try a new recipe. Read a book. Try a new sport or hobby, my son likes paintball. Do volunteer work, help out someone less fortunate. Hang out with your friends in recovery. Sit at an outdoor cafe and people-watch. Shopping, window shopping, thrift store and antique huntingcome on SR bead, as in make jewellery paint draw play with my kitties borrow my friends dog and go for a walk work out on the Gazelle go for a bike ride go swimming visit the Library go see a movie at the co-op theatre visit a friend, especially someone you know could use a visit clean my place do any sewing that needs to be done try a new recipe visit the pet store work on a puzzle have a candle-lit bubble bath with some yummy smelling stuff from lush journal read meditate pray get back on SRVisit friends and family Play golf Read Take college classes Lift Mountain Bike Snowboard Game Mechanical work Gardening start your own business |
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