And not just in essential oils and bubble baths, which by the way I adore and long walks with podcasts, but also in things that are fun. Because those are the things that are going to keep your sobriety going. You need to follow the divine breadcrumbs of things that spark some joy in early sobriety, you need to follow joy and pleasure that exist without substances, creativity and ideas. This podcast episode is about feeling bored in sobriety.
- Davies makes videos on TikTok about being sober.
- If you have kids, you know that your kids always say, I’m bored, there’s nothing to do.
- When I was in early sobriety, I was very shaky.
- If you’re wondering why you’re bored without alcohol maybe it’s that you already were bored WITH alcohol.
- Apparently, when we aren’t in tune with our inner thoughts and emotions we have trouble articulating what it is we want in life.
Bored After Quitting Drinking: How To Overcome It
That is how we’re used to changing our mood. And if you’re going to drive your own car, and what a Sober Retreat might look like at the end of the night. Really important work, and who knows why, but after the initial white knuckling wears off, it can be a bit blocked. If you dive into all the sober things after 45 days, after 50 days, you might feel like, you know, that you’re over this stuff. You don’t want to read and talk about it anymore. Drinking to combat boredom can be problematic, but you can prevent long-term consequences if you identify it early.
- Some studies have found that people tend to eat more than they otherwise would when they’re distracted or in front of a screen, such as a TV or computer (35, 36, 37).
- When I quit drinking, I was lucky to have a spouse that supported my decision.
- So I wanted to start with the beginning, which is when you are in your first 15 days, 30 days, possibly even 45 days.
Focus on eating nutritious food.
Sure, having a single drink while alone might not seem like a problem if you eat well and exercise. But if you add it to the drinks you have with friends and drinking because of boredom that everyday glass of wine with dinner, your total number of weekly drinks can increase rapidly. Being alone doesn’t automatically make a person bored.
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Bored drinking might elevate your mood briefly, but it won’t ever match the satisfaction of mastering a hobby. The reality is there are other, healthier ways both to celebrate that milestone and deal with the boredom trigger. Do you walk around the block and phone a friend? Or walk to the refrigerator and grab a beer? You might find that a certain feeling is not as bad as you think it is, once you just let it be there and be felt. But if you do crave some escapism, there are many ways to switch off without alcohol that won’t leave you suffering afterwards.
There are plenty of situations where having a drink is a great way to celebrate an accomplishment. Unfortunately, problems can surface if you use “I deserve it” to justify bored drinking. Hobbies give you goals, and if you especially enjoy them, you’ll be motivated to reach these goals.
What Are Better Ways to Cope With Boredom?
- In this podcast, my goal is to teach you the tried and true secrets of creating and living a life you don’t want to escape from.
- The activity of drinking is not a fun, exciting, or interesting activity.
- There’s nothing wrong with boredom, we all get bored from time to time, just don’t get yourself so stressed out about it.
- I often think that the word being in recovery is misused.
Feeling Bored In Sobriety? Things To Know + What You Can Do
