The Boredom of sobriety kills me.
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What do you find boring about it? Are you just sitting around like you would if you were drunk?
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Foreal
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I understand I was once there. I got a support group of guys we started to go to movies together we started to play sports together we started to go to meetings together. And slowing my life got fun and enjoyable, without drinking or drugging. hopefully you find a group of friends who are doing the right things and life gets better
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It will be at first because it takes all your time and focus to stop using, once you get further along I'd get acquainted with a sober group of people and get out and do things.
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What Mike B. Said, an honest look inwards and consistent work on yourself will help you address the issues that led to your wanting to use/ drink in the first place. Facing all our character defects no matter the emotions they may bring at the moment will allow you a peace and love for yourself that will become unshakable. You got this.
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You can’t do the same thing & expect different results. Get up & get moving​:tada:
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New hobbies new time for thoughts new time for action. Something as simple as coloring or building models can offer great release.
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Spending some time researching the effects of Alcohol scared me to death​:weary:I wrote a letter of apology to myself for mistreating myself in ways that could have been impair-able​:pray:t2:I’m able to be creative again & my Poor Brain isn’t in a Alcohol Fog anymore so than I start counting my blessings​:latin_cross:
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Then stop being boring.
Spoken like a true addict. Restless. Irritable. Discontent.
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What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger!!
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I’m not boring 
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Yes! A lot of people don’t understand that’s how it works. Thank you for the breath of fresh air about my post.
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I get that but it’s hard for me at least. I got a lot of hobbies but I did it under a substance all the time.
Take a walk, enjoy life, relax! Alcohol never made anything better.
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It's all good. We get so accustomed to the chaos of using and the consequences of using that peace feels boring at first. Serenity isn't just the lack of chaos though, it has far more to do with a soul-deep stillness that we then get to fill with the life we've always dreamed of, but couldn't have because of our addiction.
Hobbies, recovering friends, functions, step work, meetings... start discovering what you enjoy. Life is boring if we LET it happen to us instead of living it.
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I hope you're feeling better today and that you managed to stay sober.
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I don't have enough time in the day for all the things I want to do. When your focus shifts away from yourself and to the world, you will find an endless amount of things that interest you.
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Trust me I get what you’re saying.