I had an experience this weekend that I would like to share with you all. There have been several threads talking about hobbies and things to do instead of drinking. My husband builds models. This past weekend my father was visiting our house for the first time and checking out all of the models my husband had built while he was overseas. Then he starts telling me about how he used to build model cars and even customize them because the models weren’t intricate enough. I asked him what ever happened to them? He said he didn’t know - they had gotten lost or given away. Then he told me how he had always wanted to build a ship in a bottle.
I’m sitting there thinking - just do it! He’s had all of these years to work on these hobbies and he doesn’t. He goes to work, goes to the bar, comes home and sleeps. Every day. And he’s miserable. He doesn’t have any hobbies besides drinking and it was strange for me to learn that he has other interests.
Anyway - I don’t really have a point. Just wanted to share that story. It made me think of how much time drinking wastes - especially over a lifetime.
Sidenote: I can’t remember where I heard it but I heard a piece of advice once that went something like this. Any time you are inclined to say you don’t have time for something - instead say “it’s not a priority.” Really changes how you view things.