God you’re right about that, getting up in the mornings is so much easier without the head fog. I thought it was normal. Everyday sober is cause for celebration 
Hell even had the time to make a breakfast burrito before work this morning haaa
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Sure hope so, these midnight bedrollings got me in a tangle lol
8 and a half days, I am bored out of my goddamn mind, I haven’t been out of this house to do much of anything in the past few years due to alcohol and the initial “yay I’m sober” is starting to wear off. I have no desire to drink at all but I am just flat out b o r e d
Any suggestions aside from sleeping to keep me occupied?
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Join an aa meeting online or in person! The everything aa app or intherooms app are good. Speaker meetings are good you can just sit back and listen
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I use to walk miles and miles… enjoyed the breeze, the sound of birds… things i hadn’t noticed in years. Weight training has been a major part of life for me also
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Hey Jay - great job on 81/2 days of sobriety.
I do know that we need to fill our times with other activities that keep us occupied and focused on other things other than our DOC.
some ideas to help with the boredom…I was just reviewing this list for myself today 
- Ride a bicycle.
- Go for a walk.
- Meet a friend for lunch.
- Read a book.
- Play a board game.
- Try a new nonalcoholic drink.
- Attend an exercise class.
- Organize old photos, albums or books.
- Cook dinner.
- Bake cookies.
- Volunteer in your community.
- Write a kind thank-you note.
- Play with your pet.
- Binge a few episodes of a favorite TV show.
- Call a friend you haven’t spoken to in awhile.
- Pick up a new hobby through classes or online tutorials.
- Collect items from around your home for donation.
- Go for a run.
- Play a game with your child.
- Clean your home.
- Meditate or pray.
- Learn a new language with books or an app.
- Try at-home exercises like crunches or planks.
- Help your child with their homework.
- Clean out your car.
- Print and frame digital photos from your phone.
- Take a nap.
- Go to the movies.
- Meal-prep lunches for the workweek.
- Catch up on errands like laundry.
- Walk your dog.
- Finish a home-improvement project.
- Call an elderly relative.
- Plant a garden in your yard (or join a community garden).
- Write in a journal.
- Do a crossword puzzle.
- Plan a vacation (or staycation).
- Make it an early night and head to bed.
- Stream a movie online.
- Run yourself a hot bath.
- Catch up on your favorite podcast.
- Take yourself out for ice cream.
- Brew a pot of tea.
- Put together a jigsaw puzzle.
- Write a poem.
- Try mindfulness techniques.
- Catch up on budgeting for the month.
- Visit a local museum.
- Update or polish your resume.
- Practice yoga.
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Hahaha take a nap resonated with me as I did just that! Been doing various things to keep me occupied
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You know…we gotta do whatever works …its enough of an accomplishment each day to be sober. I did take a few naps today myself 
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Think about all the things and big dreams you had while before my drunk and maybe start working on those. You may actually have a shot at those dreams and bucket list items no that you are free from the chains of alcohol for today. And hopefully for tomorrow.
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Love this list! Can I save it?
You should be able to highlight the text and copy it…paste it to a notepad app or email it to yourself. I emailed and printed off so that i could see daily let me know if it doesnt work.
I bookmarked it 
still not 100% confident in my ability to find bookmarked things, but i might just do what you said and copy/paste it to myself 
thanks for such a thorough list! There’s something in there for everyone i think!
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10 days! Not a drop of alcohol has hit my tongue in 10 entire days! I am absolutely elated, even almost forgot to check in today haha
On to the next!
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You rock!!! 10 days is huge - im so happy for you. Have a wonderful sober day
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Congratulations on 10 days! That is still one of my proudest milestones because it’s so damn hard to get. You never have to go through those first 10 days again 
. Keep on ODAAT my friend!
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Where to begin where to begin, I’ve been painting the past week all rosey and nice and pretty, but man looks like it’s time to get down to the nitty gritty of things.
So, 2 weeks almost, 12.5 days and I am EXTREMELY proud of how far I’ve come so far and I do not intend to go back to the bottle ever. However, I think the past couple of weeks, hell, past month even, has been the most I’ve seen doctors, nurses, and the like in almost 10 years. Been squeezed, poked, prodded, taken all sorts of pills and what have you. Now this is something I’ve done all willingly mind you and another thing to note is that I HATE needles… Over the past week I’ve drawn blood twice, once to check for hep, cholesterol, thyroid, everything. Got poked again yesterday to check hormone levels to see where I stand on testosterone in preparation to poke myself for the next few years in supplementation.
In the meantime, throughout all of this I sprained my ankle and am currently on a boot and crutches, now I know I have it easy compared to some, it could absolutely have been worse but damn, this week’s been rough.
I will not drink, it’s not an option, just because I’ve had a bad time isn’t a good reason to open a bottle, fuck that. Lets see where the next few days take me
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Wow that does sound like a LOT. Good for you standing fast in your choice to get better! You’re doing great! 
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My goodness - I do hope that you get some results from all these tests and the doctors are able to help you. Fingers crossed that they are done with all the poking for the time being.
Great attitude to not go back to the drink – hell nothing good will ever come from that (it’s ALWAYS a backwards road).
Sending healing vibes!
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Thank you, taking a little time off work and doing what little I can do to get some things done around the house, tidy up a bit.
One day at a time, will be celebrating 2 weeks soon enough
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I’ll be getting results tomorrow from my addiction treatment doc, hopefully all good things! Fingers crossed my cholesterol is in a good spot, would hate to have a heart attack at 29 haha
Thanks again for your inspiration, insane how a drink can ruin so many lives
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