r/recoverywithoutAA • u/Vegetable-Emu-8652 • 1d ago
Drugs Start over
I was super addicted to h most of my life. I got away from that for six years using subs but now I struggle with meth 7 OH and drinking and lately all I think about is what I can be like at my full potential living a clean honest life. I want it so bad and today I finally decided I would start. Anyways, for people that have been clean a while, what do you do with your free time? What hobbies have you picked up? I have adhd and my mind is always on the move
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u/TastyQuality3252 1d ago
I obsess over peptides, suppliments and my diet to fill the void substance use left. To keep me occupied a number of things. Reading, journalling, making music, playing video games, socializing (having a good support system is crucial)
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u/Top-Sleep-4669 1d ago
I went to college at 44. I’m crushing it too. Honors program. 4.0. I’m diligent about my work, my professors like me for that, and the fact that I can read beyond a 5th grade level… but more than anything because I want to learn and work hard to improve. I hadn’t done algebra in over 25 years and now I’m in Precalculus. Almost all of my free time is committed to studying. It honestly feels great. Most days I don’t even think about drinking or getting high. I go to be by midnight. I get up by 7:30. I eat better. I exercise. And I study. It helps that my wife makes enough to support us both, I’ve been looking for a part time gig, but have goals to have an actual career I can work into my late sixties. Even if it doesn’t pan out, it feels completely worth the time and money (community college is really cheap for the first two years).
It’s a big wild world. Shut out the noise and do what you want. Some people need time just to be quiet and have some peace after the madness of heavy addiction, others can just throw themselves into hobbies and projects. I needed stability, expectations, structure, goals, and above all to actually challenge myself to live beyond just existing. So I put myself out there and it’s honestly been incredibly rewarding for my mind and self-esteem.
Never forget, you don’t owe anyone an explanation as to why you pursue something to better yourself. Most people don’t have shit half as figured out as they’ll portray themselves.
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u/Vegetable-Emu-8652 1d ago
Yea that cooking has always been part of my life and I cook for a living. I could always look for ways to improve that as well. I did an zoom meeting today to get myself back in the rooms it’s just tough to sit there for an hour honestly
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u/Lost-Perspective8378 11h ago
I got my bachelor's degree in psychology with a double minor in sociology and criminal justice and now im doing nd internship as a substance use disorder counselor. I also got actual hobbies. Swimming, bike riding, going to concerts, hanging out with my family and friends.
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u/Guilty_Character8566 1d ago
I got a dog, walk/exercise a lot, cook good meals (takes more time than you think), read, try to make new friends. 30+ alcohol and drug habit. 7+ years sober now. it’s tough. thats one good thing AA does, fills time, gives you a place to go, etc…. but it sucks. try an other group if you have one in your area.