I’m going to drink coffee and read good books in a house without my kids and without my chores. And I pinned a picture of that farmhouse to my vision board to look at for an entire month. Some of my clients have done this and they absolutely love it as sober treats.
She’s passionate about working with clients to work through trauma and improve mental stability. In her personal life, Karlie likes reading sci-fi and fantasy and going to Marvel movies. She enjoys playing board games and having home karaoke nights with her friends. Karlie says the best advice ever received is to not fall in love with potential. Fall in love with what is, then work to grow from there.
Creative Pursuits and Learning New Skills
She believes she was probably a rodeo queen in another life and recharges by spending time with friends and family. Specializing in diverse mental health challenges, including depression, addiction, and trauma, Christy embraces a person-centered approach. She tailors interventions to individual needs, drawing from modalities like mindfulness, DBT, CBT, and EMDR. Specializing in Compulsive Hoarding and Behavior Addictions, Brionna guides clients towards healthier relationships and boundaries. Additionally, she is trained in Brainspotting, offering a unique approach to trauma-informed care.
The Takeaway: How To Deal With Being Sober and Bored
- That overcorrection is what you’re probably feeling right now.
- Talking with a trained therapist, especially one who understands substance abuse, is important.
- It may feel like all you’re doing is reading a book, watching TV, making tea, going to bed.
- Feeling bored is a natural part of life, but how you choose to cope with it can have a major impact on your well-being.
- By focusing on eating healthy, nourishing foods, you are actively working on reversing those symptoms.
The Hello Someday Podcast helps busy and successful women build a life they love without alcohol. Danny specializes in brainspotting and reality therapy. Danny has extensive experience in effectively treating incidental and complex trauma.
Be mindful of your friends’ drinking habits
Even if you have no idea HOW things can change, trust the process and keep working on it. Getting outside and communing with nature is scientifically proven to reduce stress and improve mental health and cognitive function in both kids and adults. Exercise is critically important in early sobriety and for ongoing mental health and wellness. It’s a great way to boost dopamine and endorphin levels naturally. Before I started drinking too much, I loved to write.
Look at the best brunch places and the best coffee shops. It’s important to think about what you’re consuming on social media. Be deliberative, who you’re looking at, and what you’re watching. This can be another way to inspire you, for a healthy and exciting life without alcohol, but also to not focus on everything that’s going on in your life that you’re not partaking in.
What did you enjoy doing before drinking came around and took over your social life? If you must dig WAY back into childhood for this answer, then do that. Sometimes boredom in sobriety looks like not wanting to be around anyone. We want to isolate and sit with our feelings. This is probably new for your friends and family, too. Don’t be afraid to communicate how you’re feeling.
You put off starting a new hobby or working on an existing one.
We’re like, there’s nothing to do if we’re not drinking. You suggest it sounds good, or as good as my wife? And if you’re going to drive your own car, and what a drinking out of boredom Sober Retreat might look like at the end of the night.