I need more hobbies to stop myself.

First post? Welcome!

The thing with hobbies, is to try a lot before deciding what's for you. For our recovery, a social hobby is a better hobby too.

For example, you could attend a music workshop, or a gardening class or farmers market. That way you're in a place with likeminded people. Even if you only talk to one person, it's a good way to find a sense of community, which is important.

Aside from that, I would encourage you to look into all areas of your life. Imagine how you would ideally live 5 years from now. And with that image of your ideal self in mind, ask yourself what you can do today to get there?

 

Those sound like "external" things...maybe add some "internal" things? Ex. prayer, meditation, positive thinking...idk stuff that engages the mind rather than the body...otherwise you may find you're just "distracting" yourself and eventually the brain will "re-focus" on the "bad stuff" -.- if you make the brain like new, "good" stuff, it may ask for more of it and less of the other...!

 

Right, just as he said. I would add some photgraphy to your list, first, if you do it good your garden will be nice and worth some photos, second, photography helped me to go out and discovering places I didn't knew.

 

Meditation has been very helpful for me.

 

All your hobbies are things you do alone. Start playing volleyball. It’s easy to learn, fun, and you will meet new people.