And the reason is that when I was drinking, I was literally recovering. Every single day of my life, I was recovering from a headache, hangover and watery eyes, and just trying to get through the day. This can lead to increased anxiety, depression, and stress when not drinking, which might make sober times feel particularly empty or boring. We go around on auto-pilot when it comes to certain patterns or behaviors.

Those feelings don’t come back immediately when you quit. So it’s not that sobriety is inherently boring; it’s that your serotonin and dopamine levels are now very low. To unpack some of the underlying reasons you feel bored right now, it helps to understand what alcohol does to your brain. I’ve been where you are, as have thousands of other sober people who had to learn to have a life again after sobriety. Outside of work, Christy finds solace in nature, enjoying activities like gardening and mountain biking, alongside cherished moments with her family and dogs.

1. Now this is really hard to see and imagine when you’re still drinking or an early sobriety when you’re shaking and recovering from drinking.
2. Downplaying the seriousness of alcohol misuse and addiction can have impactful ramifications.
3. And the thing about alcohol is that it is way more efficient and reliable at creating this effect than natural rewards like having fun with friends or eating a delicious meal.
4. She believes in healing the whole person in a safe and supportive environment.
5. I’m going to drink coffee and read good books in a house without my kids and without my chores.
6. And it said, if you are brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new Hello.

Sobriety itself isn’t boring

The Hello Someday Podcast helps busy and successful women build a life they love without alcohol. The average adult experiences around 131 days of boredom per year, so how you react difference between na and aa to this boredom is critical to your mental health. If you justify to yourself, “I drink when I’m bored,” it can quickly lead to overindulgence and health concerns.

Learn to say NO

The Sobriety Starter Kit is an online self study, sober coaching course that will help you quit drinking and build a life you love without alcohol without white knuckling it or hating the process. The course includes the exact step-by-step coaching framework I work through with my private coaching clients, but at a much more affordable price than one-on-one coaching. And The Sobriety Starter Kit is ready, waiting and available to support you anytime you need it, when it fits into your schedule.

WAYS TO PREVENT DRINKING OUT OF BOREDOM

If bored drinking becomes a habit – or if it’s occasional – it can affect your ability to sleep soundly. And if you routinely drink on other occasions too, you’ll experience worse sleep disruptions. For many people, an antidote to boredom is picking up their knitting, grabbing a book, or writing in their journal.

Alternative Activities to Replace Boredom Drinking

But if you want to cut down, pre-drinking less is an easy way to do that. Arriving to the function completely off your face isn’t a huge vibe, anyway. But people pleasing often just results in you doing things you didn’t want to in the first place – including getting on it. I hope you trust the process and release some of your fears about what life will be like without alcohol. I couldn’t drive home, I lost my phone, I shared someone else’s secret that I shouldn’t have shared.

She knows that when both of those are realized, they can accomplish each client’s unique goals together. She specializes in mood and personality disorders as they relate to addiction and is passionate about healing trauma by way of brainspotting and other trauma therapy methods. She has a goal to visit every state capitol and has been to 29 so far!

You can go to the waterfront, or to another area that is pretty by your home and look around and take in the view and bring a chair and bring a book and bring a blanket if you want to. You can go to a lake and watch your kids splashing around and actually get in the water and splash around with them. Now that I’ve quit drinking, I am just living, just living, I am just going through life, not recovering. Just waking up and seeing the sunshine or the rain, I’m taking care of my kids, I’m getting coffee, I’m reading books on doing yard work, I’m doing good productive work. Some days are not very exciting, and some days are joy filled.