boredom - once a trigger
In my short time being sober, I have NOT struggled with boredom. I keep myself occupied with a plethora of small activities; nothing productive. Actually, not productive at all. Just stuff to occupy my mind and perhaps even entertain me a bit.
I have identified boredom as a playground for my AV. I realized today/tonight after work I feel a bit bored.
My next thought was odd. I am actually happy I feel boredom. Real, honest to goodness boredom vs. the anxiety for a buzz.
I can now use my healthy mind and body to figure out what to do with my boredom. Perhaps something productive for a change and not just time consuming nothingness.
Hmmmm. The options feel endless. Time to end contemplation about getting stuff done and time to make some progress.
Can anyone relate to what I mean? Maybe someone 4 - 8 months sober? I guess I shouldn't look for validation, but when someone can relate to my feelings/thoughts it oftentimes brings a level of justification that maybe I am on the right track.
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Last edited by tammy711; 10-29-2012 at 04:50 PM.
Reason: fixed a misspelling