I drank for 20 years, so the first period of learning to live sober was pretty rough.
It was like learning to walk again, you know?
The good news is though we're not babies LOL and I actually found the learning curve was pretty steep and quick...
It probably did take a year for me to feel inherently comfortable in my new life but thats not to say I always felt ill at ease, or that I couldn't function, or that I felt my new life was harder or worse than my old drinking one
as for boredom - yeh...I started off just doing the same kinds of things I'd do when I was drunk - but watching TV is pretty boring.
I eventually realised I can do whatever I want- I know we all have budgets and stuff but regardless - you're only really limited by your imagination bayliss....
think of all the things you'd like to try, or all the old activities and interests you've let slip due to drinking - and do them
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