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Originally Posted by DeeAnnaD1913
I have been having a very hard time grasping what to do with myself since I got sober a little over one month ago. I have been using anything and everything (mostly downers; pills and alcohol) for over ten years. I know why I used. Emotional problems, anxiety/ depression, trying to fill this empty void in my soul, etc. but getting sober is easier compared to staying sober for me, because I don't know what to do with myself since I am sober. I get terrible anxiety thinking of the holidays coming up, it's hard to imagine not over indulging on my birthday, Xmas, and New Years Eve. I am going to have to do this and learn to do everything sober. Anyone have any advice for these situations?
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First off, congratulations Hun. Living a life that one is not used too can be difficult. This is what I used going to meetings for, a social gathering wth a common theme of recovery and people to talk too. I've gotten involved in meeting parties, meetings, picnics, events through this.
Another think I started doing was going to parks, taking hikes in nature, and going to the public library, you know, things that normal people do everyday. Even taking a few courses at a local jr. College can help.
I've also joined MI groups like the DBSA and NAMI looking to go to their monthly meetings. Even getting involved in church activities- if you go there- gets one out of themselves back into life.
If an event like New Years is a danger to ones sobriety, I'd go with a sober friend on a buddy system so that I wouldn't feel alone, or not go at all. Nothing is more important then staying clean and sober....it's a life thing.
Any chance of getting a DX and taking the right meds to stabilize and heal that hole? It helps, really does. I can now do without drinking drugging for the most part now that it's been a little while. Good luck!
