For the past week, I've come to realize that I need something more to do in life.
Well... Do I "need", or want?
I've worked hard on my recovery and staying sober that I'm getting burnt out on meetings! When I feel alone or bored, I go to meetings. At least going to meeting keeps me from dwelling in myself and self-pity that no one is around.
There has got to be something more than meetings!
I've had some friends make lists of things that I might be interested in:
1. why is bowling always 1?
2. photography always seems to hit 2!
3. dancing (I dance in the dark, thank-you)
4. golf (no thank-you)
5. scrapbooking (I have so many magazines and scrapbooking supplies, I wish I could SCRAP!)
6. genealogy (yes, I love family research, but there's only so much you can do when your kids don't share the excitement)
7. please do not recommend crafts: quilting, crochet, sewing or painting, sketching (this is for some, but creative, me, no).
8. I collect things (tea cups, stamps, Franklin Mint Gibson Girl Dolls) lately I seem to collect things I want to start and now it's just clutter (scrapbooking, family tree, beads).
9. no I don't read books. I read self-help books, but seldom read anything else.
I was asked what passion I had when I was a kid. Well that took some thinking but here's a few:
1. I used to play the accordion. When I played, I think I was good. It took a lot of practice! My parents paid a music instructor to come to the house and he worked with my brothers (accordion and guitar) and then me. I had flood of memories after I started thinking about that. I still have my accordion. It sounds like it's in tune. I actually pulled it out this weekend. Pretty funny stuff! I don't know... it might fun to pick it back up.
2. I love astronomy. I've always been fascinated by the stars and planets. I read the positions of the stars and planets almost daily. I've to look up to gaze many evenings just to refresh where Mars or Venus are or what the phase of moon is in. I have a telescope, and pull it out every once in awhile to gaze at the moon. I don't think i ever wanted to pursue as a career, If I did I would have fought for Pluto.
3. Archeology. I took Latin for four years in high school and through the courses we studied the ancient worlds.
4. This took me to the world of Anthropology. Yep - I'm an Indiana Jones, Lara Croft, The Mummy, and LOST fan. I talked myself out of living the dream in 8th grade when I believed that "everything is already found". I didn't pursue to think that the Mammoth was yet to be discovered!
5. I do love to dance. But hobby? If I took Salsa or Ballroom lessons shouldn't I be taking those with my partner? Where do I practice such skills after taking the lessons? No - I won't be on "Think You Can Dance" either!
I need something to fill my time. But I need something to fill my time and not take away from other things that are close to me: (1) recovery, (2) family, (3) work...
So what do you think? What are some of your hobbies. I'm getting really tired of watching Crime Scene Investigation re-runs and working Sudoko puzzles!
Tags: Hobbies Boredom
