03 Mai How To Stay Sober: 9 Answers About Staying Sober

If you’re not sure where to start, check out these writing prompts. Or, cull down your food waste and toss your veggie scraps and ends into the freezer, then make a stock! Let ‘er simmer all day long and enjoy the aromas that come with it. Take archery lessons and head to an archery range to practice what you’ve learned. Set up a still life or find a beautiful location for inspiration, and dive into watercolor painting.

Before we get to some suggestions, let’s linger for a moment on what it’s actually like to drink when you’re bored or need to relax. Alcohol addiction support groups such as AA only perpetuate this narrative. We don’t doubt their good intentions, but AA’s focus on resisting temptation puts your willpower to resist drinking out of boredom drinking front and center. You are the 1 millionth visitor to our website, and as a prize, we’re throwing you the biggest birthday bash you’ve ever had. The party is going to be anywhere in the world you want. Tuck yourself in earlier than normal and wake up feeling fresh and being fully rested at your own pace.

Being Bored When You’re Quitting Drinking

You can help others in their sobriety, which is proven to increase happiness. As you go one day at a time, the days will add up. You will find that long-term sobriety is possible when you focus on the daily process instead of the long-term end goal. After a sober living program, the time it may take you to get back in the “real world” may vary in comparison to others. Each person recovers at their own pace. Think of detox as your way of getting to the treatment center.

I realized that sobriety was not fundamentally boring. Alcohol merely blurred my perception of social situations. My friends and I got together for happy hours after work. On the weekend, we went to bars and clubs. During the day, there were all-inclusive brunches. It all felt normal, even the terrible parts like awful hangovers and hangxiety.

Getting Sober On Your Own—How To Stop Drinking Without AA

Boredom and isolation are known relapse triggers for people with substance use disorders. An important way to safeguard your sobriety is to be aware of this and take steps to mitigate it. Most addiction treatment centers recommend at least 90 days of sober living before returning home. Many people need more time to get the skills they need to continue sober life outside of a sober living program. Thank you for listening to this episode of The Hello Someday Podcast. And I would be so grateful if you would take a few minutes to rate and review this podcast so that more women can find it and join the conversation about drinking less and living more.

A useful side-effect of this is that I now feel much more aware of how much socialising I need and want. As a drinker, I’d never want the night to end or the party to stop. Now I’m much more aware of when I’m getting tired or the conversation is running dry. Some of these things are a little different now. I stopped drinking around eight months ago (at the time of writing).

Remember that life without alcohol is just… LIFE!

When I was a heavy drinker, everything involved alcohol. If I was sad, I drank alcohol to feel better. If I was hanging out with friends, we were getting drunk.

• In the meantime, the Soberish community is here to support you and help you get there.
• So, if you’ve heard this whisper, let’s make the assumption that you perhaps drink more than you’d like (or have in the past).
• You are the first person to offer the clarity that I have been searching for.
• Trust that you will find something to occupy your time, and that it will one hundred percent be more productive and fulfilling than drinking.
• Whether or not you realize it, drinking is the shame cycle.

I just read about the book, The Sober Lush, but also about the topic, about how to live a decadent, adventurous, soulful life, alcohol free. And not only did Jardine Libaire and Amanda Eyre Ward were the authors contributing great ideas on this. And by the way, I did a podcast interview just with Amanda and Jardine about their book, and you can go back and listen to that if you’re interested.

How Can I Stay Sober During Triggering Events?

Get inspired to live minimally by joining me in my love for the Never Too Small channel on YouTube. Keep a basket for garments that could use a little TLC. Instead of sipping on a boozy beverage while you watch your favorite show, give them a new life by darning them.

It can seem like alcohol plays a part in almost everything these days. Hanging out with friends, going to concerts, or even grabbing a bite to eat can all end up involving drinking—even when it wasn’t part of the original plan. Just like everything else with this drug, the apparent benefit of ‘reducing boredom’ and ‘making life more exciting’ is a devious illusion and nothing more. Alcohol does not have the power to change external situations and thus does not have any capacity to really make things more interesting. One of the easiest things you can do to feel calmer right now is to sit down for a moment, clear your mind, and begin counting your breaths.