I need help finding a hobbie

[Ham23]

Well starting day 16, little rough getting stronger and that is when I'm weakest. I start to think I can handle it, a few want hurt anything. I know better a few always leads to many many more! I think one of the problems I have is nothing really interest me anymore. My old hobbie (before this problem) are pretty much out of the question. Plus I really just have no interest anymore. I have a family, plenty to keep me busy. But my thoughts are never far from the pills! So what do you do that is enjoyable and helps keep your mind off things? Now that the weather better I was thinking about getting a bike. The peddle kind :)

[oxysbliss]

Walking hellps me...I do a 7klm walk...almost daily....or the treadmill or rotten weather..

I also do puzzles keep my mind busy and off pills...looking at pictures..
Fill it ins, word finds, cross words, reading...alot of reading

and I do beadwork........

[singha]

I also bead work and make jewelry, scrapbooking, reading I like to walk but not now no energy.

[DannyFL]

Boredom was a huge problem for me throughout my early stages of recovery. For the first couple months, NOTHING interested me. But slowly you will find some things. My advice would be to learn to be able to sit with yourself. It will help you later on in recovery. And be patient, as this is nowhere near an overnight process. I started doing yoga, running (i'm up to 8 miles a day now), and you may find some books to be interesting. Some suggestions on books would be: Sylvia Brown, shes pretty good at what she does. I like musician biographies, they are usually extremely interesting, and anything inspirational, such as "chicken soup" books. Your emotions are running crazy right now, and if you are going to cry, it might as well be from something that will inspire you. Good luck, hope this helped a little.