day 16 sober update and going stir crazy
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day 16 sober update and going stir crazy
hey all.
I know I probably should have stuck to the same thread when I first started this journey. However, I will just update this thread.
I find that I'm bored! I am laid off, so wow I clean, deal with my plants... Re-potting, etc. I'm exercising more... Trying to work up to jogging.
my blood pressure is back to awesome! I feel good, have lost about 6 pounds this past 2 weeks.
entertained yesterday for memorial day. No one was drinking. I haven't had any cravings, but wow I am bored and no buzz to help the boredom. It sucks. I think I'll wash and wax my car today.
what on earth else can I find to do? I have all this energy and a lot of the reason my drinking got even worse was due to the boredom and depression.
any ideas from any of you that are stuck at home? I have shopped enough, can't spend more money. I would repaint the whole inside of this place, but we rent.
other than that, I feel good. Haven't been to AA don't feel I need it to stay sober, but maybe I could at least make some new friends there that are in my same position? I have been trying to locate some partners for jogging surfing the day.
I am going so stir crazy!
sorry for the typos- I'm on a touchpad, the auto-correct sucks. When I just put auto-correct without the dash it changed the word to WordPerfect. I need to turn that feature off!
I'm going nuts!
-RDY
I know I probably should have stuck to the same thread when I first started this journey. However, I will just update this thread.
I find that I'm bored! I am laid off, so wow I clean, deal with my plants... Re-potting, etc. I'm exercising more... Trying to work up to jogging.
my blood pressure is back to awesome! I feel good, have lost about 6 pounds this past 2 weeks.
entertained yesterday for memorial day. No one was drinking. I haven't had any cravings, but wow I am bored and no buzz to help the boredom. It sucks. I think I'll wash and wax my car today.
what on earth else can I find to do? I have all this energy and a lot of the reason my drinking got even worse was due to the boredom and depression.
any ideas from any of you that are stuck at home? I have shopped enough, can't spend more money. I would repaint the whole inside of this place, but we rent.
other than that, I feel good. Haven't been to AA don't feel I need it to stay sober, but maybe I could at least make some new friends there that are in my same position? I have been trying to locate some partners for jogging surfing the day.
I am going so stir crazy!
sorry for the typos- I'm on a touchpad, the auto-correct sucks. When I just put auto-correct without the dash it changed the word to WordPerfect. I need to turn that feature off!
I'm going nuts!
-RDY
Do you have a dog that would enjoy some extra attention and training? Have you thought of checking out meetup.com to find some fitness buddies? What about a healthy cooking class? (For me, sobriety and healthy eating go hand in hand.) By the way, yoga is awesome. If you find the right yogi, it's better than awesome. If budget is an issue (or even if it's not), you can find free activities at community centers, parks, and libraries. You could take up a new hobby. I've been trying my hand at Chinese brush painting, and it's really soothing, even though I'm not so great at it.
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hey all.
I know I probably should have stuck to the same thread when I first started this journey. However, I will just update this thread.
I find that I'm bored! I am laid off, so wow I clean, deal with my plants... Re-potting, etc. I'm exercising more... Trying to work up to jogging.
my blood pressure is back to awesome! I feel good, have lost about 6 pounds this past 2 weeks.
entertained yesterday for memorial day. No one was drinking. I haven't had any cravings, but wow I am bored and no buzz to help the boredom. It sucks. I think I'll wash and wax my car today.
what on earth else can I find to do? I have all this energy and a lot of the reason my drinking got even worse was due to the boredom and depression.
any ideas from any of you that are stuck at home? I have shopped enough, can't spend more money. I would repaint the whole inside of this place, but we rent.
other than that, I feel good. Haven't been to AA don't feel I need it to stay sober, but maybe I could at least make some new friends there that are in my same position? I have been trying to locate some partners for jogging surfing the day.
I am going so stir crazy!
sorry for the typos- I'm on a touchpad, the auto-correct sucks. When I just put auto-correct without the dash it changed the word to WordPerfect. I need to turn that feature off!
I'm going nuts!
-RDY
I know I probably should have stuck to the same thread when I first started this journey. However, I will just update this thread.
I find that I'm bored! I am laid off, so wow I clean, deal with my plants... Re-potting, etc. I'm exercising more... Trying to work up to jogging.
my blood pressure is back to awesome! I feel good, have lost about 6 pounds this past 2 weeks.
entertained yesterday for memorial day. No one was drinking. I haven't had any cravings, but wow I am bored and no buzz to help the boredom. It sucks. I think I'll wash and wax my car today.
what on earth else can I find to do? I have all this energy and a lot of the reason my drinking got even worse was due to the boredom and depression.
any ideas from any of you that are stuck at home? I have shopped enough, can't spend more money. I would repaint the whole inside of this place, but we rent.
other than that, I feel good. Haven't been to AA don't feel I need it to stay sober, but maybe I could at least make some new friends there that are in my same position? I have been trying to locate some partners for jogging surfing the day.
I am going so stir crazy!
sorry for the typos- I'm on a touchpad, the auto-correct sucks. When I just put auto-correct without the dash it changed the word to WordPerfect. I need to turn that feature off!
I'm going nuts!
-RDY
Then I walked into an AA meeting and met people who are just as looney as I am! Ain't that swell lol!!
you don't have to work steps or get a sponsor or whatever,but I do think that no one can do this alone.... I couldn't anyway
all the best! x
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Do you have a dog that would enjoy some extra attention and training? Have you thought of checking out meetup.com to find some fitness buddies? What about a healthy cooking class? (For me, sobriety and healthy eating go hand in hand.) By the way, yoga is awesome. If you find the right yogi, it's better than awesome. If budget is an issue (or even if it's not), you can find free activities at community centers, parks, and libraries. You could take up a new hobby. I've been trying my hand at Chinese brush painting, and it's really soothing, even though I'm not so great at it.
RD,
Get to meetings it really helps to be around people and do the steps. I have been unable to get to meetings for 3 months, yesterday I made 2 meetings and today I will attend another 2 before going back home.
Like you I would drink when I was bored not when I was depressed though. Alcohol added to my depression and I realize to my boredom. I have really started doing things now instead of just thinking about it.
You have heaps of time now you are unemployed to get to meetings.
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Get to meetings it really helps to be around people and do the steps. I have been unable to get to meetings for 3 months, yesterday I made 2 meetings and today I will attend another 2 before going back home.
Like you I would drink when I was bored not when I was depressed though. Alcohol added to my depression and I realize to my boredom. I have really started doing things now instead of just thinking about it.
You have heaps of time now you are unemployed to get to meetings.
caiHong
I hear you! Boredom is my biggest enemy now that I'm sober. It's been about 6 months since I had a relapse, which came about when I decided to try internet dating and got into slippery situations. There's only so many walks I can take and books I can read haha. However, being bored is better than being being drunk and angry!
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Well, 3 weeks today
I physically feel ok.. other than the fact it's "that time of the month" I've been irritable.
I am starting to now question my life and why on earth I have been living with this man. I could do it drinking, but wow... we have nothing in common but watching TV.
I've been exercising, was doing C25K, but I pushed myself a bit hard, so I have to rest my ankle for a couple of days.
Still bored out of my mind and depression is starting to kick in.
I just want to sleep and for the day to be over... nothing to look forward to. I feel no general purpose. I feel as though I am not contributing a thing. I feel worthless.
I would like to add I am not craving a drink. I know it wouldn't help, if I caved and drank, It would just intensify this depression.
Now I can't even get my mood up. I can't run and get the high from exercise.
Life is just sucking right now and I felt so good there for awhile. The boredom is just getting intolerable and turning into depression...
Oh and this strange man (boyfriend I think) I have been living with really is hard to talk to about this... I really believe he is from Mars, and lives on the damn couch, or the computer all f'ing day.
Sorry about the bad mood and venting...
-RDY
If I had a job I would be OUT OF HERE.
I am starting to now question my life and why on earth I have been living with this man. I could do it drinking, but wow... we have nothing in common but watching TV.
I've been exercising, was doing C25K, but I pushed myself a bit hard, so I have to rest my ankle for a couple of days.
Still bored out of my mind and depression is starting to kick in.
I just want to sleep and for the day to be over... nothing to look forward to. I feel no general purpose. I feel as though I am not contributing a thing. I feel worthless.
I would like to add I am not craving a drink. I know it wouldn't help, if I caved and drank, It would just intensify this depression.
Now I can't even get my mood up. I can't run and get the high from exercise.
Life is just sucking right now and I felt so good there for awhile. The boredom is just getting intolerable and turning into depression...
Oh and this strange man (boyfriend I think) I have been living with really is hard to talk to about this... I really believe he is from Mars, and lives on the damn couch, or the computer all f'ing day.
Sorry about the bad mood and venting...
-RDY
If I had a job I would be OUT OF HERE.
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No intimacy. NOTHING.
I live vicariously through romantic movies. No sh!t!
Believe me, I want to work. Just haven't had luck landing a job here locally, which in itself sucks.
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