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Old 10-18-2018, 05:05 AM
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doggonecarl
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Originally Posted by SeekingAdvice18 View Post
Does anyone have any words of advice? I've tried new hobbies, going out to meet new people, going to the gym, running, etc. Nothing seems to work, as I'm easily bored and end up drinking if I don't have a SO around when I get home.
If boredom and loneliness are triggers for you to drink, then I assure you, your addiction is going to make sure you are bored and lonely.

Boredom is a state of mind. Drinking isn't an activity. But the effects of alcohol change how you feel about sitting around, doing nothing. State of mind. And you say only a relationship keeps you sober. I will take you at your word. But I think if you dated a drinker, you'd drink. Or if the relationship stressed you, you'd drink. In the long run you have to get sober for you! It's yourself you spend all your time with. Work on that relationship. Therapy might help.
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