Now that you have ditched the booze.…(or once you have.got free from the alcohol trap.)
What will your new ‘addiction’ be?
What hits the spot?
What hits the spot?
It may seem a bit facetious, as though I am encouraging destructive addictive behaviour, and trying to persuade you to new ‘bad’ habits, but the reality is most of us do have ‘addictive’ traits, as humans we seek pleasure, and usually we want that in the form of a ‘quick fix’. That’s why so many people self soothe with alcohol, cigarettes, sugar, porn or wasting money on stuff we don’t need.
The truth is, most of us need something to ‘scratch the itch’, to support our desire to ‘feel better’ quickly, and we may as well find a new healthy ‘addiction’ that hits the spot.
So what is your go-to? What do you turn to when you want to bounce back from being in a funk? What are the resources that work for you every time?
For many of us its getting out into nature, walking in greenery is good for the soul! Sitting with your back on a tree and soaking up the healing energy is hard to beat, and of course walking by the sea is fabulous for blowing the cobwebs and changing your mood.
Some people turn to yoga, or running, or doing a vigorous workout, and some people find a wonderful new ‘addiction’ in creativity, knitting, scrapbooking, painting or sewing….All the ING’S ..except drinking!
Saying affirmations out loud can be a super quick new habit to get accustomed to, picking out an angel card or a positivity card can be a quick way to refocus our attention.
If you are struggling to find what might work for you, have a listen to my Alcohol Free Life podcast interview with Susie Pearl, and check out her book The Art of Creativity – some wonderful prompts!
Whatever you land upon as your new ‘addiction’ make sure its easily accessible to you, While walking by the sea is definitely my fave resource, I don’t live there, so its important to have something else for when I want to bring in some joy.
At the beginning of the year, we did a lovely meditation and focused on what we wanted more of in our life. One member said she wanted to smile more. Sounds simple doesn’t it, but what a beautiful new ‘addiction’, she had already discovered that when she did smile at someone, it seemed to make their day too. Most of us could use a bit more playfulness in our lives, its easy and free to smile, we just have to remember!
In The Sober Club member portal, we have a whole host of resources that are super useful to lift your spirits, from a session with a Shaman (drumming) through to meditations, sessions on Angel cards, numerology, and much more!
Remember when you are trying to introduce a new ‘habit’, stack it on to something you already do, to get started…and also remember Selfcare is not selfish, its essential!
