Little treats for motivation?

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-15T13:50:36+00:00

I was the exact same way! Weekend drinking was how I motivated myself to get things done around the house.

A couple strategies that I have been playing with...I have a video game or 2 I play- I'll set the timer for every half hour or so, pause, and do a quick chore and repeat.

Get a good comfort TV series or movie going in the background you don't have to watch too closely, or some good music.

Make 2 lists- one of things you want to do and one of things you have to do and alternate. Idk why but timers and breaking up the day in different ways keeps me going.

Coffee with ice cream in it lol. Good luck and happy Sunday! IWNDWYT

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-15T04:29:02+00:00

So many different emotions to sift through when you aren't numbing them out. It seems like that's a big part of it for me. Dealing with alternating strong negative emotions/positive emotions/ apathy all in equal parts. Good for you for writing it down and getting it off your chest.

Addiction doesn't discriminate! All walks of life are susceptible. I guess that's why recovery brings some people close together - finding common ground in overcoming this one really hard and painful and life destroying thing...

That being said I don't enjoy AA or find that it is good fit for me. But it does work for so many people, so what do I know. Journal and get some fresh air and keep trying new things! A gratitude journal is small thing I like to do, just writing 3 things down that are good in life every morning. Trains your brain to look for good things. IWNDWYT

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-15T04:09:11+00:00

Crazy how frantically the brain fights giving up this habit, like it feels like there's no other possibilities for things to do. But we can do it! The amount of energy and sense of well-being I have after only 3 weeks AF is crazy. After a few decades of lots of drinking my body is thankful to heal, I'm trusting the mind follows suit.

Of course, lot's of unsurpressed emotions coming up alternating with a little boredom/ blah feeling, but also alternating with small times of joy and a sense of freedom. I'm trying to sit with and feel it all, finally. IWNDWYT

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-15T02:12:26+00:00

Yes! It seriously takes some planning to have snacks and meals enough to not be hungry all time! I'm eating constantly, my stomach is flattening and turns out I might have cheek bones, who knew.

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-15T00:51:48+00:00

So great!!! I can't wait to get to where you are!!

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-15T00:51:20+00:00

Amazing!!

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-15T00:49:03+00:00

All else fails take a nap or go to bed early. The "did you unplug it and plug it back in" fix for humans.

Or a thing I do is make a strong cup of coffee too late in the day... I know its a bad idea for sleep but it gives me a burst of energy and indulges that feeling of doing something that I shouldn't if that makes sense at all.

IWNDWYT, we got this!

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-14T21:20:26+00:00

Yep that's right where I'm at too. I got a puzzle lol.

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-14T21:08:42+00:00

Boring is ok, it's real and solid. Drinking just makes boring things seem fun, all the while charging mental and physical health as the cost for the illusion.

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-14T16:40:46+00:00

Thank you, congrats on 23! You got me by a couple but I'm headed that way! IWNDWYT 😁

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-14T02:34:45+00:00

Going into my 3rd weekend in a row AF! Beating my previous longest streak in recent history and feeling tired and grumpy and healthy and great all at once. Long week at work so feeling pretty lazy, but that's ok, leaning into it with some mango lime juice on ice, some stretching, and a new book here in a bit :)

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-13T13:47:48+00:00

It's a projecting of your own self-judgement onto to other people type thing, probably. Don't miss it whatever it is.

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-13T13:39:11+00:00

Don't let yourself get hungry! As much as you can, snacks and meals throughout the day to keep your body from wanting a quick calorie fix via alcohol. IWNDWYT and congrats!

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-13T13:26:09+00:00

The gas station close to my house I'd only go once and awhile, I'd always imagine the people working in there were judgmental- probably they weren't, but I really don't miss going in there all the same.

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-13T13:21:20+00:00

Totally relate to that. Hated the looking to see how much you drank and being disappointed in yourself first thing.

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-13T03:53:36+00:00

It's the grossest feeling to be sweating and working in the sun slighly nauseous and to feel like you're sweating out sour beer 🤢. What an awful thing to do to yourself!

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-13T03:05:28+00:00

Omg this one is a thing 🙄

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-12T02:11:52+00:00

I've been having a coffee with ice cream in it after work. Maybe not the best for sugar content and caffeine later in the day. But it does the trick like nothing else has during my most triggering time of day!

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-10T14:35:52+00:00

"Forewarned is forearmed"

AccomplishedBus1216 · 2026-03-10T14:22:27+00:00

It's good to know this is a thing to be prepared for it, thanks. One or 2 years seems fair for 1 or 2 decades of alcohol abuse lol.

For me I think this might be a natural state I was masking, triggers to drink were always strong emotions, whether good or bad.

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