Hi people, Im just tryna find things to do while sober. I usually drank at night, what else can i spend time on at night to help me get my thoughts off? Ive been cycling and walking recently, that helps a bitš
Where are you guys from if i may ask? Im curious! Im from the Netherlands by the wayš
Hello and welcome. I grew up in Arkansas, and have lived in Texas for 10 years now. I spend way too much time on here now,too.
Ah Thats cool Im getting addicted to check this app haha
I spend LOTS of time on this app, get to a meeting once a day, workout, check in with sober friends, text other friends, reading/audio books, write letters, draw/paint cards, photograph birds.
I was in London for 15 years, now in Maine USA. 
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Dont look at it as killing time. Do something you have always wanted to do. Take up a hobby, go back to school, learn a new language.
Also volunteer!! Service work is awesome.
A lot of us posted where we are from here: Recovery roll call Iām from BC, Canada.
If you need to kill time with something distracting to get through it sober, then do that. Otherwise, I would suggest not thinking of it as āhow do I kill time soberā as if it were an obstacle in your path, and instead practice thinking as someone whoās not an alcoholic, seeing an opportunity: āI have some time on my hands. What can I do with it?ā
The answer there depends on what you value and what you enjoy. It might be a hobby, housework, socializing, etc. Getting a black belt, completing a renovation, taking classes, playing D&D every Wednesday with the kids and/or colleagues, whatever. Itās a good time to rediscover your sober self and to get into activities and routines that you can make part of your everyday sober life going forward.
Edit: @Frank68 beat me to my thought 
Thanks for the reply, Yes you are right, i dont have too ākill the timeā i just need to find something i feel passionate about, find a hobby or try out new things. I dont have alot of friends so ā¦ Im more a lonely type Guy. That all happened due to depression and drinking on my own. Neither a social life much. Ill build on that 
one day at a time.
Thanks for ur advice again!
Were I in the Netherlands, I would take up Dutch-style Kickboxing. Your country has produced a high number of champions, including my all time favorite Bas Rutten. But thatās me. Maybe you donāt have a passion for martial arts, but you wonāt know until you have tried.
Martial Arts have been a lifesaver for me during my first sober year. Just like I vow to never drink again, because my life is so much better without alcohol, I vow to study martial arts as long as my body will allow, because my life is so much better when it includes martial arts. What was once an interest, became a hobby, which became a passion, and is now just part of who I am.
I am Steve. Sober student of Martial Arts.
Hallo daar! Iām Dutch too!
I replaced my drinking habit with:
Being on this app 
, reading a book, Netflix, surfing on the internet, study and sometimes meditate.
Iām living in Breda and you?
Iām trying to recover from internet addictionā¦ So I canāt even go online. 
. Iāve been having conversations with family and learning guitar.
Iād use the search function at top to find ideas. For me the first month was incredibly boring and I very tense and unsettled. I slowly found new things to do and a new routine and have learned how to enjoy it regardless of what is or isnāt going on. Not sure what your work schedule is or if you have kids, but parenting takes up a lot of my time in the evenings and I will spend my time in between on this app. Some go to meetings, which is a great idea if you struggle more then.
Ohā¦ and Iām from the US! Houston, TX. Yeeha.
Currently my evenings are watching a little tv with the family and then some alone reading time. I plan to start adding in some stretching and before bed yoga in the near future.
And Iām from Canada but I spent 3 years in The Netherlands as a kid. What a WONDERFUL country. I visited again in my 20s and it felt so kind and comfortable.
Painting, cleaning, reading, exercise, work. Always lots to do.
Live life man! This is what itās all about.
Get hungry, stay hungry! Thereās countless things you can do when your sober. Challenge yourself physically, mentally. Revive your inner child, splash in puddles. The world is waiting for you, go out and find it!
Thanks alotā:disappointed:
ļø. Struggling. Ill go out tonight on Some bike trip again i think
This will come to you eventually, I promise. Takes a lot patience during a very difficult time. @Dejavu created a thread several weeks ago if you want to search for it āSobrietyās Cost of Admissionāā¦
During the week Iām really busy with meetings, school, volunteeringāso I usually work out and sleep. On the weekends, I deep clean, I play video games, catch up on my favorite tv shows or YouTube channels, I also try to grab dinner with a friend or two. Źā¢ļ»ā¢Ź Nothing too exciting.
I have been reading a TON, found shows that my wife and I can binge watch together, exercise and just started woodworking. I find wood pallets and fiddle with my tools. Hereās my first creationā¦
Oh wow! Thatās so cool 
I just get back to doing what I always loved to do before I got messed up. And I do it at the beginning by force and day by day the passion returns.
I loved reading, i love it again.
I loved excercising. I love it again.
I loved watching series. I love it again and so on and on. For me the point was reigniteing the passions I had before everything got sucked into the black hole of addiction !
Rob Kaman become The Flying Dutchman , @Yoda-Stevie
