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For those who live alone How do you chase the blues away? How do you stay busy? I swim and go to AA once in while. |
Fitness, reading, meetings, music. |
Hi MX! I'm glad to see you posting. How are you doing? I guess I technically don't live alone but dh is at his girlfriend's now pretty much every night. I am going to lots of meetings, reading, watching uplifting tv, being on the computer and SR, and trying to help others when I can. I am also praying alot! That's great that you are swimming, I need to start exercising too. I find myself lately listening to Family Life Radio..it is a Christian station. I initially thought it was going to be fuddy duddy music but I tell ya what -- they have some rockin' music on there! There are tons of new artists that I never knew existed. And it is really uplifting! |
Hi! technically not alone....my 29 year old son is here...but mostly i am alone. I like to take long baths listen to music and sing along and watch movies and go for walks and play with the dogs and go shopping. and i call friends to see how they are doing. I actually like living alone most of the time :) |
I live alone and im so used to it now that i dont think i could cope with someone else here. Sometimes though you need someone just to remind you of your own humanity. So when ive exhausted all options in the house ie reading watching tv and even cleaning up when i have to, i try to see another person face to face even if it is just walking in the park. |
First of all, I had to learn to be alone without feeling lonely. It was made much easier for me by making AA a big part of my life...once in a while didn't cut it. Please refer to my post in the thread, "Vacation threw me a curve, holidays next..." |
Mx - Living alone has been a huge adjustment for me. I'm still working at it. I've been divorced for years, but my younger son is away at college and my older son was just sent to prison in September for probation violations. Finding myself entirely alone for the first time in 30 years, sent me over the edge and helped me find my bottom with alcohol. I am learning, like you are how to fill my life on my own. Right now it's all AA and work. I am branching out a bit. I have gone to breakfast and lunch with other AA members. Hard to reach out, but I've done it and enjoyed it when I get over the shyness. I would like to figure out some interests of mine, but I'm drawing a blank most of the time. I come here, read, post and reach out to others. That makes me feel less alone too. I like what Nonny started to write about the differences between alone and lonely. I'm afraid that I have no suggestions for you, but I wanted to post to let you know I'm in the same boat. |
I visit my mom and brother, play with and walk my dogs, listen to music, and watch lots of movies. For all that I get a bit lonely sometimes, I like living by myself. I'm just as content being by myself as being with others. |
When I lived alone, my cat was excellent company. |
Living alone didn't make me drink mx, but feeling lonely did...when I'm on my own, I make sure I keep busy....whether it's with things I like to do - playing music, watching movies, shopping, getting online, catching up with friends - whatever.... ......or things I have to do like cleaning and stuff. :scared: Always try and keep connected mx. D |
I'll take the easy way out MX... What Dee said. Except..I read a lot. And do AA too. I live with my mom, and that is not the same living alone...but it is a whole different world, and can be "lonely". She is 84, naps frequently, and goes to bed at 7:00 p.m. Basically, you just do what you have to do...to stay clean and sober.. no matter what. Day in, and day out. What has helped me lately..is a turnabout in my own attitude. I am choosing to think positively, and be grateful...to practice keeping these thoughts uppermost in my mind...and, as a depressive, it is helping! Hugs, MX!!!!! |
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