| Whether you've been sober your whole life or have | | | | local shops or attend local events. |
| recently made a choice to stop drinking, you may be | | | | Get involved in your community. Find out what's |
| looking for some activities that don't involve drugs or | | | | going on in your neighborhood and how you can get |
| alcohol. If you're stuck for ideas, this article has some | | | | involved. Maybe there's an issue in your community |
| suggestions that may add a little variety to your life, | | | | you can help with or an event such as a community |
| get you out of the house and fill up your spare time. | | | | BBQ or breakfast where you can meet new people. |
| Take up a new hobby. What interests you? Indoor | | | | Volunteer. Is there an issue going on that you're |
| or outdoor sports, yoga, camping, sewing, knitting, | | | | passionate about? Volunteer your time to help raise |
| pottery, photography, scrap booking, painting, music, | | | | awareness about the subject and help get more |
| dancing, cooking, baking, writing, or travel. Even try | | | | people involved. Maybe it's reducing alcohol and drug |
| some that don't interest you, you never know, you | | | | abuse among teens or helping animals. Figure out |
| might find something you like or look at it differently | | | | what you're passionate about and lend a hand. |
| now that you're sober. | | | | Go all out during the holidays. Get creative when |
| Find a hobby you like and get good at it. Once you | | | | decorating your home for Halloween or go to a corn |
| find something you love, push yourself to be the | | | | maze. Volunteer for Santa's Anonymous or go |
| best you can be at it. Enter competitions or try | | | | caroling around Christmas. Host a Thanksgiving dinner. |
| making money from your hobby. Setting goals to | | | | Being busy will keep your mind off of drinking during |
| work towards and continually challenging yourself will | | | | holidays that are usually full of parties and alcohol. |
| help keep you motivated. | | | | And then there's the obvious. Have a movie or |
| Get an adrenaline rush from something that scares | | | | games night and pig out on junk food (you save a lot |
| you. If you use to drink or do drugs, you probably | | | | of calories when you're not consuming alcohol), go |
| liked the adrenaline rush you got from it. Try | | | | bowling or to comedy clubs, the theater, coffee |
| achieving that feeling naturally. Many of us have a | | | | shops, restaurants, the zoo, museums, art galleries, |
| fear of public speaking; why not join a toastmasters | | | | amusement parks, regular parks or the beach. You |
| group? Afraid of heights? Go bungee jumping or go | | | | can watch car races or horse races, go to a concert, |
| on rides at the amusement park. Keep your life | | | | baseball game, football game or hockey game. |
| interesting by trying new things and continually | | | | The list of things you can do sober is endless. Push |
| growing. | | | | yourself to get out of your comfort zone but don't |
| Explore where you live. Get to know a different side | | | | put yourself in a position where you'll be tempted to |
| of your city. If you were use to hanging out in clubs | | | | drink. You'll inevitably be in the same room as alcohol |
| and bars, you were missing out on a good portion of | | | | again, just make sure you're ready for it and you |
| what your town has to offer. Go for walks in new | | | | have people around who can support you. |
| neighborhoods, try different restaurants, check out | | | | |