Originally Posted by
ArtFriend 
The amount of mental and emotional energy I put into this was staggering - no pun intended
Finally I just said, f*** it, just STOP and I finally did. I am using that energy for other things now.
I'm only gradually beginning to realise this. I've only been off the booze for 16 days now, but already I'm starting to look at all the hobbies I used to have and wondering which ones to take up again first.