Havent been on here in a while other than to talk to some of the people who checked in on me long ago..wishing I would have taken advantage of the people here willing to help. Today marks one month sober (ive relapsed 3 times now) while dealing with divorce. And I feel no reason to celebrate. What are some things that you guys did to keep your mind busy? Ive cleaned my house so many times and done as much laundry as possible while trying to do other things other than drinking. I am lost. I wont be around family or the people that can help me the most until next week.
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Those things are good to do .
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Think simple.bring in back it old school bible .puzzle book. Chess. Walk . Pet volunteering
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Sorry you're going through it...been there. What kept me from drinking and able to get through the really hard moments were these things...maybe some of them will help you get through this really difficult time. Prayed, read the BB, called my sponsor, went to 90 meetings in 90 days, yoga, meditation, went to the gym, walked daily and listened to "Joe & Charlie's" take on the BB that's on the Everything AA app...how they broke it down and make you laugh is life changing...they make it make sense. Hope some of this helps. ODAAT and take care of you!!!
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Meditation, self care, podcasts,meetings?
Read. Write. Cook. Play in the dirt go put your bare feet in some dirt it helps grounding I’m told. I’ve also been using an online meeting there is one 24/7 meeting I go to if needed. This is the time you get to pick what you wanna do with limits yes. My son n I fished a lot and drove around to new ponds.
Congrats on making it back man! I know what you mean, downtime can be rough. I listen to podcasts, read, and I journaled a lot those days. It helps to just get a lot of what you’re feeling down on paper. I went to meetings, sometimes multiple a day because it was better than being bored out of my mind. Went for walks, tried out a few hobbies, which some of stuck. Just find a semi-sort-of-routine, and it’ll help clear up the downtime. Keep pushing forward man!
Divorce is tough! I watched A LOT of comedy to get through it and stay sober. Matt Rife is one of my favorites!