Day 5 is good! Every sober day is good. One day at a time.
I check in here a lot. It helps keep me focused on what matters. I have time every week or two with members of my recovery group - we do breakfast.
Feeling empty is normal in the beginning. All the time you used to waste on alcohol, you now have it back - and you’re looking for things to do.
There’s so many ideas. In addition to spending time working your recovery (which does take time every day, learning about recovery and practicing it; there’s Talking Sober and there’s these: Resources for our recovery), you can find time for hobbies. Here’s a list Sassy put together: