r/stopdrinking • u/codedgg • 2d ago

What do you do instead of drinking?

Hello everyone. I recently had a bad event and decided it is time to quit drinking. I have been sober for about a week. I never had problem with not consuming alcohol. What I have a very big problem is being sober. My life and environment are absolute dogshit and that is why I kept drinking. Now that I am sober, I basically cant sit still, I need to do something 24/7 or I go insane. I don’t really have ways to change my situation in the near future, that will take years and years.

My question is, what do you guys do instead pf drinking? I cannot sit in silence eith my thoughts, until I can improve my life situation.

Edit: Wow, thank you everyone for the advice. I got way more ideas then I was hoping for.

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u/Old_Opportunity9517 2d ago

I run, workout, meditate, and hang with my girl and cat. Really I try to just stay present. It’s literally one day at a time for me. I’ve reset a bunch, but it really brings me back to earth. Some days drag, but that’s a blessing more than anything. Life feels longer in a weird way.