I just moved to the city. This is the first time that I have lived in the city. I need to find a hobby. I do not want the hobby to involve alcohol. I do not drink alcohol. I am a member of AA. I have been a part of AA for 1 year. I have not had alcohol for 15 months. I am taking heavy medicine. Sometimes I see funky things. I used to farm dairy cows. I do not miss dairy farming early mornings. I miss the peacefulness of dairy farming.
I try to spend weekends with friends. I love to host dinner parties. I play music. I drink alcohol. I grew up on a small farm. I miss the home farm.
I went to another AA meeting an hour ago. How did it go? I'm sure they're proud of you for your recovery. Thank you and it went very well. They encouraged me to take up basketball in my free time.  Oh, did you used to play as a kid? I did for a few years in elementary school. I did in elementary school and high school, then kind of fell out of it. Things kind of got worse in my life when I stopped playing.  I can imagine how nice it is to be part of a team and feel close to a whole group of people. That support will probably be good for you! Have you found a team to join? Not yet, but a few of my friends play in a recreational league. Have you ever done something like that? Not in my adult life. Honestly, I kind of miss the structured organizations like that. I used to be involved in so many activities until I graduated, and then it seemed to just all stop.  That's unfortunate. However, it's never too late to get back involved. Things like this help keep my mind in a good place.  That's a great perspective to take. I think I too often think of making new friends as a young person's thing, when that's not actually the case at all! I'd love to meet new people. Yes, I have the exact same problem but I think meeting new people will definitely help the both of us.  Not to mention get to invite more people to my dinner parties! I remember growing up my parents always held big gatherings on the farm. I miss it.