What to do to keep your mind off drugs?

[blackstorm]

Hey,

I have been trying to write some things I can do to keep my mind occupied and stay off alcohol mainly.

Thanks to Captain.Heroin for me starting this thread, he replied to another thread I started about drugs to help with alcoholism.

I'm sure a lot of us want to stay away from, or have a break from drugs but find it difficult, especially at the start.

So..What helps you to stay away from drugs?

Maybe your ideas can help others

 

[llama112]

What are your hobbies? Do those more often. Find a new hobby!
Exercise as well ... it can really help
Do you have friends? Pets?

 

[Mysterie]

you need to keep your mind preoccupied by other things

keep yourself busy with things you need to accomplish from when you wake up to when you go asleep, even if they are insignificant tasks (walking dog/house tasks etc)

if you always have something to do and look forward to you will find you dont have time to spare on doing drugs (getting drunk uses up a lot of time)

exercise and diet will also be key in keeping you happy, and also like llama112 said increase your hobbies and social interaction, join community clubs etc which will in turn help you build friendships which will help give you reasons to not get get messy anymore

 

[euphoria]

Find something you've always been interested in and learn everything you can about it.

Try to do things differently throughout your day to mix up your mental state... take a different route, eat different foods, watch different shows, read different books, rearrange your furniture, etc. I find that kind of stuff helps me when I'm trying to create a 'change' in my habits. I change my environment a little and the rest flows a little bit easier.

Exercise cannot be stressed enough. The endorphins and overall well-being it provides are invaluable when you're trying to get off drugs. Motivation seems to come from nowhere when you start to exercise, even just a little bit.

 

[LOGan1314]

Work, School, Exercise, Sex, Food, Trailer Park Boys and It's Always Sunny In Philedelphia (best shows ever)

 

[quaff]

Work, School, Exercise, Sex, Food, Trailer Park Boys and It's Always Sunny In Philedelphia (best shows ever)

Yay! It's Always Sunny . Have to agree with the exercise suggestion, and keep your schedule super busy. If you're always doing something you've got a lot less time to think about drugs.