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Staying home is driving me nuts. I am not smoking so it makes it a little harder. You can only watch so much 
. Read or clean or whatever. Don't have very many friends. When you choose to change your life you can't hangout with the people you use to. Can't go have a cup of coffee or lunch. Just stuck. It really sucks and is depressing. But not enough to smoke a cigarette though.
Thank you so much. Bout made me 
Thanks for sharing and YES it does suck staying IN - I too had to adjust to NEW mindset NEW ideas NEW patterns NEW way of living n.o.p.e. and YET I am grateful it is ONLY one breath at a time and ONE second at a time and ONE minute at a time and BEFORE I know it - I learned HOW to breath slowly in and out and appreciate breathing AFTER I read Thomas COPD teachings - MY Higher Power - WHO is MY Daddy God blessed ME with Thomas blogs on COPD when I first came to this recovery from nicotine site - His blogs are GOOD teaching tools for A quit tool kit - it was SUGGESTED by other's to gather quit tools to HELP ME throughout this DAY only for alot will HAPPEN in MY DAY - just sharing and I am so very glad Julie that YOU share because YOUR HELPING ME to stay in this moment ONLY - I am NOT dealing very well with MY ma dying YET I am taught by others here - they share their experiences on HOW they made it through their mom dying and didnt even THINK of smoking - so I read the blogs to keep gathering quit tools to HELP ME remember s.i.n.a.o. and to pray and ask MY Daddy God for HELP to live in this DAY only with YOU and everybody here - thank YOU Julie for STAYING a non smoker with ME pleaae know I appreciate YOU blogging it HELPS ME more than you will ever know at this TIME - in MY s.i.n.a.o. moment - in HIS love - I love YOU Julie
thanks again for HELPING ME n.o.p.e. - TOGETHER
The staying home will drive anyone buggie I'm on day 251 of learning German, I have found some dance workouts on youtube, I've decluttered, cleaned, and changed the house until I've not much left to do. And still no end in sight of going back to the office.
I getcha!! Glad you're not smoking over it as it wouldn't change a thing. If you've thought of things to do, please let me know I'd be happy to try more new things!!
Proud of you, Julie, and very impresssed!! Keep up the good work.
Sheri
Julie1960 Day 4 is great...you are right where Nicodemon is wanting you back...he is telling you lies...keep saying “NO”...I am sorry it gave you a bout of tears, but the crying can be so healing. Join Duolingo on line, it is free and you can learn a new language. I have been learning spanish for almost one year. It has helped so much. Just a suggestion...when you feel like this I am glad you come to Ex’s....these moments are when you need to remember why you don’t want to go back to Day 1 or Week 1 again....please let us know how you are doing today....~ Colleen
What we do to stay busy is so varied. I actually tried the Duolingo, but I lost interest. Doing things around the house does take up a lot of time. Especially when you're transiting seasons--putting all the summer stuff away. And I just spent a week decorating inside and out for Christmas. So, I'm tired. I've been shopping online for Christmas gifts -- searching for the right gifts takes some time. I do spend a lot of time with my dog--that's enjoyable. And, I also like playing my video games. I started streaming lots of series on cable--some of them have been pretty good. I talk to friends and family on the phone. Spending time on the Ex is a good way to distract yourself, so I'm glad you're here.
Stay close.
Barb
Great advice, l am so tired of this isolation but l really don’t want to get Covid. I will sit still until the vaccine is in me.
Ellen
I agree on all accounts. Congrats on day 4
You gotta friend in me .
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