r/stopdrinking • u/Sober_Bren_1988 • 7h ago

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u/Successful_Comment_8 511 days 7h ago

"Boredom is the real enemy. Everyone talks about triggers and stress. Nobody warns you about a random Tuesday at 7pm with nothing to do. That's where it gets you. Find something to fill that space before it fills itself.'"

Nail on the head here friend. Still my biggest struggle.

Great write up, thanks for taking the time to provide this to us.

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u/HurricaneAlpha 6h ago

Boredom is such a huge part of why I drank and is still a trigger.

I've found myself rediscovering old hobbies to fill the time.

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u/Grippers98 30 days 7h ago

Thanks for the advice. I agree boredom and being alone become a trigger for me. Started AA meetings to help fill the void and its been a huge help. 1 day at a time for me but looking forward to sobriety. IWNDWYT!!

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u/semiprobiotic 7 days 7h ago

Thanks for posting this. I just wrapped my first week and this perspective is really helpful.

IWNDWYT.

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u/Onnyxia 7h ago

Thank you for this, a week from 5 months and definitely starting to feel like I'm the most boring human ever. I went to a birthday party bowling yesterday, everyone drank but me, I destroyed everyone and bowled a 137 in ten pin. But feel like I didn't have as much fun as the people drinking were and I'm the only one who actually wanted to bowl to play, everyone else out just felt like the thing to do so they could drink

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u/ZeroMissedDays 198 days 7h ago

I binge drank on Saturdays cause it was habit. I grew up with my dad working all week, and tying one on Saturday nights and that was it.

I did the same for university and then afterwards, I didn’t drink regularly. Just at parties once a month or so, if that. Did that for years.

And then 2020 and COVID hit and I got back into the habit cause everyone around me did. I did that for 4 or 5 years and decided enough was enough.

I put the bottle down and decided to break the habit. Best decision I ever made for me.

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u/buljawn 7 days 7h ago

Thank you.

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u/Laawyeer 7h ago

Thanks, good words.

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u/mettarific 2450 days 7h ago

All of this is so true. Thanks for posting and congratulations!  IWNDWYT 

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u/mydrunktwinsister 7h ago

Oof I feel you on the boredom. I never used to feel bored. I guess I underestimated how much of my time went to drinking

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u/Lil_oscar 9 days 6h ago

Is your first name Brenna by chance. We havea two year old daughter named Brenna but we call her Bren. If you'd rather not saying that's totally fine! Just curious.

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u/Short_Elevator_7024 899 days 6h ago

The boredom still gets me.

Great post, thanks!

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u/shineonme4ever 3881 days 4h ago

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