Found a fun activity to get away from alcohol... Have you?
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Originally Posted by Tazman53 
Good thread, to be honest though, I simply work a good program on a daily basis which allows me to live life on lifes terms, I have not thought about having a drink in a long time.
Like Taz said, with recovery comes an enthusiasm and zeal for life. I find joy in most whatever I'm doing. The activities change, come and go. The recovery leads me to the joy in them.
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For me it was important to find myself again...I returned to the martial arts...returned to volunteer work and found a new love....running. Taking an active roll in our recovery means become an active participant in our own lives. Seeking out new activities is a great step in the right direction!
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Keith I concur, it seems as though the more I work on my recovery the further the door opens to the joys in life, I really feel like I was working things backwards in the past.
I would decide to throw myself heart and soul into some activity and that would stop me from starting to drink again, I found that for me my mistake was I was not working on changing me, I was trying to develop a new addiction to replace my drinking & when I tired of that new addiction or it simply was not enough I went back to my old crutch because it was always there and reliable.
Once I threw myself into working on changing me, the obsession to drink was lifted, I found a new solution to my problems and suddenly I found myself doing things I had not done in years, not to take my mind off of drinking, but to simply enjoy them. There have also been a few new things I have started to do..... one of them I must say is mentally addictive though...... suduko!!!!! I limit my time doing it, I get lost doing suduko!
I would decide to throw myself heart and soul into some activity and that would stop me from starting to drink again, I found that for me my mistake was I was not working on changing me, I was trying to develop a new addiction to replace my drinking & when I tired of that new addiction or it simply was not enough I went back to my old crutch because it was always there and reliable.
Once I threw myself into working on changing me, the obsession to drink was lifted, I found a new solution to my problems and suddenly I found myself doing things I had not done in years, not to take my mind off of drinking, but to simply enjoy them. There have also been a few new things I have started to do..... one of them I must say is mentally addictive though...... suduko!!!!! I limit my time doing it, I get lost doing suduko!
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Great post Laura! I run, spend time with the fam, we are going camping this week and are taking a vacation in one direction for 5 days with no plans (we call it fly by the seat of your pants vacation!).
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I love fishing was out last night fishing was so peaceful didnt catch much just plenty of peace of mind 
Was fishing for like 6 hours into the night till like 10:45. Right by the sea what more could a man want.
Was fishing for like 6 hours into the night till like 10:45. Right by the sea what more could a man want.
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Night time is especially hard for me. I've found myself playing my x-box more. It takes two hands and requires cordination, so drinking is a no go!!
I've also started going to the gym, being more active here, and hopefully will soon be going back to work, so I don't have so much time on my hands!!!
I've also started going to the gym, being more active here, and hopefully will soon be going back to work, so I don't have so much time on my hands!!!
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