1) If someone had asked you 'What do you do for fun without drinking?' when you were 10, what would you have said?
Horse riding, reading, walking in the countryside, playing video games, eating out, watching films.
2) If someone had asked you 'What do you do for fun without drinking?' when you were 17, what would you have said?
Going on drives, listening to music, reading, watching films, socialising with friends (cinema etc, nothing involving drink), exercising, amateur dramatics, playing video games.
3) If someone were to ask you 'What do you do for fun without drinking?' now (or when you were a drinker), what would you say?
Honestly there's not much, as most of the time I'm either drunk or hungover. On the days I manage to drink only a bottle of wine, I would say reading, watching films and occasionally driving.
4) If someone were to ask you 'What do you do for fun without drinking?' in the future, what would you like to be able to say?
I'd like to be able to reel off an entire list of things, from bird watching to sports I've got into. Something that shows I have a zest for life again and that I'm interested in learning new things and participating in new experiences. As right now, the only thing that seems enjoyable to me is sitting on my own drinking a bottle of wine - how pathetic
I liked this post though Snowbunting, gave me a little insight into how far I've let my problem escalate.