YouAndTequila

5 days again for me today. I keep going back and forth, sober for a while, then fall off the wagon, rinse, repeat. It seems when I start feeling pretty good again (today especially, maybe the last drop of alcohol left my body?), I start wanting a drink.

A lot of it I beleive is boredom. Alcohol certainly kills boredom, I can sit there for hours and do absolutely nothing but drink, and I'm not bored. My life isn't terribly exciting in the winter. Sometimes I'm even stranded because of vehicle problems. This afternoon just the thought of having a few nice drinks tonight gave me a sudden feeling of euphoria. I don't feel that often in my life, if at all lately. I loved it.

But, I didn't have to give into it, I knew that. I enjoyed the thought, but then dismissed it. And then I went and got some sinful fast food, I slacked on my exercising, watched too much TV, and curled up with my puppy for a 2 hour nap. What a great day, and I have no desire to drink.

I sure can't do that every day but I think just doing whatever I want, not depriving myself of anything else, when the monster starts calling, may keep me from giving in.....

Oh, and I spent a lot of time on SR.

Dee74

I'm disabled and pretty much housebound too Y&T

I used to drink all day and blame boredom...now - I still don't get out much - but I'm not bored and I don't drink

I'm so busy I don't have enough hours in the day.

Attitudes really important, IMO.

If your life's not what you want it to be, you have the power and the wherewithal to change it - we all do.

Think about what you'd like to do or what you'd like to change and make the changes you can now, and start working towards the other changes

congratulations on day 5

D

Impurrfect

Congrats on 5 days and not giving in! ((Dee)) has some great ES&H, but I do have to add - time curled up with a furbaby is always a good thing

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

2granddaughters

Do you have Alcoholics Anonymous in your area? Spirited time in the Clubrooms chases boredom away.

Wishing you the best.

Bob R

Sally1009

I've got a new puppy too..he is a comfort to me. Traing him should help with the boredom!

scrambled2012

Scottneedspeace

I understand what your saying about being bored. It can absolutely drive you to drink. When I feel like I need a drink and decide that later on in the night I will allow myself to have a few, my mood perks right up. I guess because I know later my mood will be much improved because of the alcohol. Of course, this is only temporary. When I wake up the next morning, I really feel down on myself for giving in to it. I need to find a way to beat this.

2granddaughters

My boredom is caused by life constantly not living up to my expectations..... I am into myself and I'm profoundly disappointed by what is happening. My extreme selfishness has taken over as judge of what I see and everything falls short.
To relieve my discomfort, I decide to have a beer.. or a Valium....or go to the track.... or the casino.... or the strip club. You get the drift. And it takes a LOT of drug of choice to relieve my discomfort

Flip side of the coin would probably be something like Mother Theresa. Anytime I heard her or read about her endeavors... "boredom" was never mentioned, just service and gratitude.

Wishing everyone the best.

Bob R

doggonecarl

I disagree. If boredom caused us to drink, then making pot holders would keep us sober. It doesn't. Drinking, at the stage that brings a person to a recovery forum, is an addiction.

Recovery is more that filling your empty hours. It's filling the holes in our soul we filled with booze.

2granddaughters

The drunk says "I got a hole in my soul"
"How big is it ??"
"About God size"

davidf938

That is excellent advice. The absence of your substance of choice leaves a huge void. If it is not filled, most of us will simply return to it. Find something you can do and do it! You can find a positive use for your time. You have proved that by posting in this forum.

davidf938

If someone enjoys making pot holders, it may well help keep him or her sober. To each his own.

artsoul

I think we all go through that period of "what do I do with myself now?" Don't let it shake you, though - it just takes time and a little patience. We're bored because we didn't develop any interests while drinking. We used the "easy button" instead of finding meaningful ways to interact with life.

My life was never so boring as when I was drinking - I just wasn't sober enough to care. So maybe boredom is a good thing in a way - it's a signal we need to get involved.......

Congrats on your 5 days!