Members with less than 2 weeks -Part 10
Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: north carolina
Posts: 51
krodos- congrats on making it through the weekend.....the first weekend was the most difficult for me.....but now here i am on the last day of my less than two weeks.....day 14 and boy is it great not spending my weekends (or weekdays) hungover......hang in there you can do it
Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Southern Ontario
Posts: 109
2:30pm here.
I'm not really having any trouble with cravings.. my problem right now is that I am bored, and I am finding myself lacking motivation to do anything. I've done a touch of cleaning, but other then that I have been watching videos and reading on the computer all day.
I am wondring if the lack of motivation is a form of depression.
I'm not really having any trouble with cravings.. my problem right now is that I am bored, and I am finding myself lacking motivation to do anything. I've done a touch of cleaning, but other then that I have been watching videos and reading on the computer all day.
I am wondring if the lack of motivation is a form of depression.
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Serene In Dixie
Posts: 36,740
Krodos..... I think it's a good time to be extra gentle
with yourself. Your mind and body are trying
to get back in balance just now.
You might want to try eating small meals ...6 times a day.
Cutting back on caffeine/junk food is usually a good idea.
Walking also helped me ....as did drinking lots of water.
... You too can find a healthier future.
with yourself. Your mind and body are trying
to get back in balance just now.
You might want to try eating small meals ...6 times a day.
Cutting back on caffeine/junk food is usually a good idea.
Walking also helped me ....as did drinking lots of water.
... You too can find a healthier future.
Last edited by CarolD; 01-10-2010 at 02:24 PM. Reason: Typo
Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: north carolina
Posts: 51
ananda- i was not aware there was a one month and under....but i will make sure i hit it up and of course i will still pop in and support everyone.....it is the least i feel like i can do since so many were here to support me......
Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Southern Scandinavia
Posts: 26
Day 10 here.
Another sober weekend is over.
But I was at work both days, so it didn´t feel so much like weekend.
At lunch time one of my co-workers told me that she was very hungry because she had skipped breakfast. I asked her why. Well, she had drunk some redwine saturday night and needed the extra sleep. Not the first time she tells me something similar unfortunately. I was thankfull that I have had a good nights sleep and a delicious breakfast with my husband. And it was wonderful to wake up and know exactly how I came to bed.
I have had trouble sleeping the last week, but tonight I fell to sleep quite easily.
Another sober weekend is over.
But I was at work both days, so it didn´t feel so much like weekend.At lunch time one of my co-workers told me that she was very hungry because she had skipped breakfast. I asked her why. Well, she had drunk some redwine saturday night and needed the extra sleep. Not the first time she tells me something similar unfortunately. I was thankfull that I have had a good nights sleep and a delicious breakfast with my husband. And it was wonderful to wake up and know exactly how I came to bed.
I have had trouble sleeping the last week, but tonight I fell to sleep quite easily.
Owner of a strange glitch.
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: midsouth
Posts: 2,331
Thank you all
Heck, I didn't know there was a one month and under... and I oughtta live there...
Um, hi y'all. Sorry to interrupt y'alls thread... I know I graduated. But I come back to thank all y'all who helped me make 2 weeks. I made 3 tonight a couple hours ago--first time with 21 days ever.
It wasn't easy, not at all... the last week's been rough. But I'm hanging in there.
Thank y'all, and hang on in there those of y'all with less than 2 weeks still... It can be done... and most do better than I do, don't worry.
Take care,
TB.
Um, hi y'all. Sorry to interrupt y'alls thread... I know I graduated. But I come back to thank all y'all who helped me make 2 weeks. I made 3 tonight a couple hours ago--first time with 21 days ever.
It wasn't easy, not at all... the last week's been rough. But I'm hanging in there.
Thank y'all, and hang on in there those of y'all with less than 2 weeks still... It can be done... and most do better than I do, don't worry.
Take care,
TB.
Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 91
Congrats TB, welcome Wallingford.
Krodos, I'll be honest, while I've been more productive this last week, it hasn't been dramatic, and I am spending lots of time going on the computer, and my resolution to get to the gym has so far not really worked. However, I'm going to take Carol's advice not to beat myself up too much lately. No matter what, if I'm not drinking, I'm doing better than I was.
Krodos, I'll be honest, while I've been more productive this last week, it hasn't been dramatic, and I am spending lots of time going on the computer, and my resolution to get to the gym has so far not really worked. However, I'm going to take Carol's advice not to beat myself up too much lately. No matter what, if I'm not drinking, I'm doing better than I was.
Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,581
Great to hear about your 3 weeks, TB!
Glad to hear everyone's doing well. Boredom is a tough one for me too, Krodos. The thing I have to remind myself is that drinking doesn't solve boredom. You're still watching tv, or being on the computer...doing the same things, just with a drink in your hand that'll make you feel crappy later. I think "boredom" changes over time, too. What seems like boredom at first adjusts itself to being the norm. Ha..that doesn't sound very encouraging, but I think you know what I mean.
I was thinking about when Carol posts to folks to be extra gentle with ourselves, especially in the beginning, like she did with Krodos yesterday. I just love that. Every time I read a post like that of yours, Carol, I feel myself physically relaxing...my shoulders drop...I take a deep breath...it makes me want to grab a blanket and a cup of tea. It just feels like a warm hug. I just wanted you to know that.
Have a wonderful day, everyone!!
Glad to hear everyone's doing well. Boredom is a tough one for me too, Krodos. The thing I have to remind myself is that drinking doesn't solve boredom. You're still watching tv, or being on the computer...doing the same things, just with a drink in your hand that'll make you feel crappy later. I think "boredom" changes over time, too. What seems like boredom at first adjusts itself to being the norm. Ha..that doesn't sound very encouraging, but I think you know what I mean.
I was thinking about when Carol posts to folks to be extra gentle with ourselves, especially in the beginning, like she did with Krodos yesterday. I just love that. Every time I read a post like that of yours, Carol, I feel myself physically relaxing...my shoulders drop...I take a deep breath...it makes me want to grab a blanket and a cup of tea. It just feels like a warm hug. I just wanted you to know that.
Have a wonderful day, everyone!!
Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Southern Ontario
Posts: 109
I think for me it is a combination of a lot of things, not drinking is a big one.. but I also(on the same day) gave up playing a computer game that I have been playing for 3 years(world of warcraft for those interested) So I am kinda hit wit a HUGE void in my free time that was once filled up by those things.
Not to mention it is really cold outside, so I can't really do much out there.. top that off with some finacial troubles.. and well, you get the idea.
Still I am very proud of what I have accomplished this past week.
Side note* My wife had a drink on saturday night, I never realized you could smell it from so far away if you weren't the one drinking it.
Not to mention it is really cold outside, so I can't really do much out there.. top that off with some finacial troubles.. and well, you get the idea.
Still I am very proud of what I have accomplished this past week.
Side note* My wife had a drink on saturday night, I never realized you could smell it from so far away if you weren't the one drinking it.
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Serene In Dixie
Posts: 36,740
Hi /everyone.....
Being bored is often discussed on SR
some time ago our members compiled this
(from my files..the thread got lost in a crash)
Being bored is often discussed on SR
some time ago our members compiled this
(from my files..the thread got lost in a crash)
150 Things To Do Instead of Drinking
1. Read a book
2. Take a walk
3. Play a musical instrument
4. Knit
5. Clean your closets
6. Research your genealogy
7. Cook a gourmet dinner
8. Write an article for your local newspaper
9. Go take some pictures
10. Clean the mildew in your bathroom
11. Start writing that book you've been planning
12. Plan a garden
13. Plant a garden
14. Play with a pet
15. Read to a child
16. Visit someone in an old folks' home
17. Watch a news special on TV
18. Set up a family budget
19. Make a web site
20. Take up archery
21. Exercise
22. Go to an online recovery meeting
23. Surf the internet
24. Call your mom
25. Learn a foreign language
26. Write a poem
27. Play golf
28. Take a bubble bath
29. Draw
30. Teach a parakeet to whistle
31. Take a nap
32. Listen to music
33. Paint
34. Clean your desk
35. Start a stamp collection
36. Go window shopping
37. Browse in a book store
38. Go to an art gallery
39. Go for a drive
40. Paint a room
41. Watch the clouds go by
42. Play darts
43. Do target shooting
44. Do home repairs
45. Clean your garage
46. Sort your photographs
47. Make a scrapbook
48. Climb a tree
49. Plant a tree
50. Make marmalade
51. Make a list of things to do
52. Write a letter to the editor
53. Volunteer somewhere
54. Take a hike
55. Take a college class
56. Try yoga
57. Meditate
58. Get a massage
59. Make fruit smoothies
60. Bake cookies
61. Do a crossword puzzle
62. Go to the gym
63. Plant a color bowl
64. Sharpen your pruning tools
65. Change your engine oil
66. Sew
67. Groom your dog
68. Go see a play
69. Write a sonnet
70. Sort your recipes
71. Play solitaire
72. Go bird watching
73. Write a letter to a friend
74. Read a poetry book
75. Repot your houseplants
76. Go to a movie
77. Mow your lawn
78. Put up (or take down) your Christmas lights
79. Make pickles
80. Go jogging
81. Watch sitcoms
82. Plan menus for a diet
83. Do a jigsaw puzzle
84. Play chess
85. Write a country-western song
86. Watch a video
87. Go for a bike ride
88. Plant an herb garden
89. Start an online journal
90. Dye your hair
91. Go to a restaurant
92. Lift weights
93. Bake some bread
94. Learn a martial art
95. Polish the furniture
96. Make a flower arrangement
97. Read the newspaper
98. Start some seeds
99. Sort your magazines
100. Do some laundry.
111. Take a nature walk
112. Play with your kids
113. Volunteer at a homeless shelter
114. Volunteer at a school
115. Pick up garbage in a park
116. Tickle your kids
117. Play basketball
118. Volunteer at an animal shelter
119. Read to a child or pet
120. Sign up for obedience training with your dog
121. Take a walk and pick up litter you see on the way
122. Spend time at the library
123. Sort all your digital photos and make an album to print for holiday gifts to family.
124. Help your kid organize his closet.
125. Figure out the melody and chords to your current favorite tune on the piano.
126. Practice your holiday cookie recipes
127. Make crackers from scratch (that one didn't go so well).
128. Make tortillas from scratch (better).
129. Reread a book you haven't read for years.
130. Tango
131. Learn about someone else’s religion.
132. Reread one of your college textbooks.
133. Key out a wildflower.
134. Do your nails.
135. Do word puzzles.
136. Play a board game.
137. Burn CD’s of some of your favorite music for a friend.
138. Plant a bonsai.
139. Play Mad Libs.
140. Speak only in heroic couplets for an hour.
141. Read poetry online.
142. Ride a stationary bicycle.
143. Set up a domino topple.
144. Play backgammon.
145. Build a house of cards
146. Make an entry in Wikipedia.
147. Read a world almanac.
148. Publish a family newsletter.
149. Throw cards at a hat.
150. Go to bed.
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1. Read a book
2. Take a walk
3. Play a musical instrument
4. Knit
5. Clean your closets
6. Research your genealogy
7. Cook a gourmet dinner
8. Write an article for your local newspaper
9. Go take some pictures
10. Clean the mildew in your bathroom
11. Start writing that book you've been planning
12. Plan a garden
13. Plant a garden
14. Play with a pet
15. Read to a child
16. Visit someone in an old folks' home
17. Watch a news special on TV
18. Set up a family budget
19. Make a web site
20. Take up archery
21. Exercise
22. Go to an online recovery meeting
23. Surf the internet
24. Call your mom
25. Learn a foreign language
26. Write a poem
27. Play golf
28. Take a bubble bath
29. Draw
30. Teach a parakeet to whistle
31. Take a nap
32. Listen to music
33. Paint
34. Clean your desk
35. Start a stamp collection
36. Go window shopping
37. Browse in a book store
38. Go to an art gallery
39. Go for a drive
40. Paint a room
41. Watch the clouds go by
42. Play darts
43. Do target shooting
44. Do home repairs
45. Clean your garage
46. Sort your photographs
47. Make a scrapbook
48. Climb a tree
49. Plant a tree
50. Make marmalade
51. Make a list of things to do
52. Write a letter to the editor
53. Volunteer somewhere
54. Take a hike
55. Take a college class
56. Try yoga
57. Meditate
58. Get a massage
59. Make fruit smoothies
60. Bake cookies
61. Do a crossword puzzle
62. Go to the gym
63. Plant a color bowl
64. Sharpen your pruning tools
65. Change your engine oil
66. Sew
67. Groom your dog
68. Go see a play
69. Write a sonnet
70. Sort your recipes
71. Play solitaire
72. Go bird watching
73. Write a letter to a friend
74. Read a poetry book
75. Repot your houseplants
76. Go to a movie
77. Mow your lawn
78. Put up (or take down) your Christmas lights
79. Make pickles
80. Go jogging
81. Watch sitcoms
82. Plan menus for a diet
83. Do a jigsaw puzzle
84. Play chess
85. Write a country-western song
86. Watch a video
87. Go for a bike ride
88. Plant an herb garden
89. Start an online journal
90. Dye your hair
91. Go to a restaurant
92. Lift weights
93. Bake some bread
94. Learn a martial art
95. Polish the furniture
96. Make a flower arrangement
97. Read the newspaper
98. Start some seeds
99. Sort your magazines
100. Do some laundry.
111. Take a nature walk
112. Play with your kids
113. Volunteer at a homeless shelter
114. Volunteer at a school
115. Pick up garbage in a park
116. Tickle your kids
117. Play basketball
118. Volunteer at an animal shelter
119. Read to a child or pet
120. Sign up for obedience training with your dog
121. Take a walk and pick up litter you see on the way
122. Spend time at the library
123. Sort all your digital photos and make an album to print for holiday gifts to family.
124. Help your kid organize his closet.
125. Figure out the melody and chords to your current favorite tune on the piano.
126. Practice your holiday cookie recipes
127. Make crackers from scratch (that one didn't go so well).
128. Make tortillas from scratch (better).
129. Reread a book you haven't read for years.
130. Tango
131. Learn about someone else’s religion.
132. Reread one of your college textbooks.
133. Key out a wildflower.
134. Do your nails.
135. Do word puzzles.
136. Play a board game.
137. Burn CD’s of some of your favorite music for a friend.
138. Plant a bonsai.
139. Play Mad Libs.
140. Speak only in heroic couplets for an hour.
141. Read poetry online.
142. Ride a stationary bicycle.
143. Set up a domino topple.
144. Play backgammon.
145. Build a house of cards
146. Make an entry in Wikipedia.
147. Read a world almanac.
148. Publish a family newsletter.
149. Throw cards at a hat.
150. Go to bed.
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Last edited by CarolD; 01-11-2010 at 09:07 AM.
Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 91
Krodos,
I'm just thinking about loud here. My sober date is the same as yours, so I have no great wisdom here. But I do wonder if you are asking too much of yourself to give up both drinking and a major non-drinking pastime at the same time? I don't know why you are giving up WOW, and I know that games like that can be addicting in their own way. I've never had that experience, but I know others who have and its a geniune problem.
I guess what I'm thinking is, right now, giving up drinking is hard for me. I have a lot of other things I want to change my life. I want to eat better, exercise, I want to change jobs, maybe career's, I want to climb out of my shell and start having relationships again, move cities, maybe even countries. I want to tackle half the stuff on Carol's list. But I have no shot at any of that until I get sober and stay sober, so right now, I'm not going to sweat the other stuff.
So anyway, just a thought, but I wonder if it ever comes down to a point where playing WOW would help you not drink, for now maybe you should consider it? Especially if you find boredom a trigger (as do I.)
Best of luck.
I'm just thinking about loud here. My sober date is the same as yours, so I have no great wisdom here. But I do wonder if you are asking too much of yourself to give up both drinking and a major non-drinking pastime at the same time? I don't know why you are giving up WOW, and I know that games like that can be addicting in their own way. I've never had that experience, but I know others who have and its a geniune problem.
I guess what I'm thinking is, right now, giving up drinking is hard for me. I have a lot of other things I want to change my life. I want to eat better, exercise, I want to change jobs, maybe career's, I want to climb out of my shell and start having relationships again, move cities, maybe even countries. I want to tackle half the stuff on Carol's list. But I have no shot at any of that until I get sober and stay sober, so right now, I'm not going to sweat the other stuff.
So anyway, just a thought, but I wonder if it ever comes down to a point where playing WOW would help you not drink, for now maybe you should consider it? Especially if you find boredom a trigger (as do I.)
Best of luck.
Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 26,425
thanks Malcom...made a lot of sense to me ....
Day 12 here...gosh 2 weeks is gonna be up so quickly...
After 6 mos of slip sliding away....the last 12 days have actually not been too hard and have passed super fast.
I find I have an overwhelming amount of things I "NEED" to do or "SHOULD" do....but find I really don't have anything that I would LIKE to do ...
boredom for me is not about not having something to do but not having something to enjoy....
anyhow..for now i assume those activities lay somewhere in my future...
Day 12 here...gosh 2 weeks is gonna be up so quickly...
After 6 mos of slip sliding away....the last 12 days have actually not been too hard and have passed super fast.
I find I have an overwhelming amount of things I "NEED" to do or "SHOULD" do....but find I really don't have anything that I would LIKE to do ...
boredom for me is not about not having something to do but not having something to enjoy....
anyhow..for now i assume those activities lay somewhere in my future...
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