I also found myself drinking out of boredom almost more then anything else. I never had a problem with hobbies. I play guitar, I make music, I do computer/electronic related projects all the time, I just found myself drinking instead, it was the one thing that matter most. Honestly, one of the biggest things that has helped me not drink is this website and reading. When I get bored, I come to SR and just look around... so much interesting stuff on here, so many interesting people, and so many stories but we are all in the same boat. As long as your aware of the problem, and keeping yourself occupied, you're winning the battle in my book