I just got out of a four year relationship (it's a pretty complicated story but we were both abusive toward each other, I changed and he didn't and things didn't work out). I feel like I'm doing okay for the most part. I've picked up a few new hobbies that I really enjoy and I have thrown myself into my schoolwork (I'm premed) so during the day I usually feel pretty good and I don't think about him or our relationship that often simply because I am so busy with stuff I enjoy. My problem however is once night time hits. I get to this point where I'm worn out and I've finished my hobbies, chores, errands, schoolwork, etc and I don't know what to do with myself. I used to always hang out with him and play video games (don't play them anymore because they remind me of him and that's too much right now). A lot of the time I feel too tired to read or do anything active, either that or I've already had my fill of activities and I want to relax and hang out with someone. Problem is I don't have any friends in town because I was pretty isolated in that relationship. I've met some new people but they are usually busy doing their own thing at this point. I find myself at a loss of what to do but not tired enough to go to bed. Any suggestions? I do a lot of reading and I watch films regularly but I get tired of that and crave social interaction. I end up missing him terribly because this is the time of night we'd be talking, having dinner together, playing video games, etc. I'm talking to him again so it's tempting to pick up the phone and call him but I don't want to get too involved at this point. What else can I do while I wind down after a long day? It's like I don't know how to relax and enjoy the time I have to myself and once the days work is done if I don't have someone to hang out with I just want to go to sleep.
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