...Yes, I been there and done that. Food/sugar/salt were my original addictions, and then I branched out into drugs and other stuff. When my mind is on something positive/spiritual like taking a hike in the woods, or interacting with friends at a picnic (no booze) I feel better both physically and mentally. Even playing a game of Scrabble with friends works...............
... I had a relationship with a gal who passed away a number of years ago, and ...now you won't believe this....(ok, maybe...) we spent a lot of time together listening to music and putting together jig saw puzzles. Yes, jig saw puzzles..Now we would put on some music, all different kinds, and talk and sit and put them together. It would take a week or two to get one finished. Then she would paint some glue on it, the glue would harden, and we would have another one. I got maybe 30-40 finished ones, and posted on walls. Yes there are jig saw puzzles all over the house...
...Well, if you haven't tried it don't knock it. They start out at about 100 pieces to get you going. Then up to 500, and after that the sky is the limit. (yes, I have done 1500 and worked on 2000) One thing is for sure..when you are looking for a piece that goes here or there, you are focused on that job, and nothing else. You don't need no booze, no drugs, just some water and maybe, not necessary a snack...It focuses you....
....And one more very important idea....The entire family can work on one. Say someone takes the border, then someone puts together "the sky", someone else: the red pieces that seem to go together and so on. When the project is finished, everyone has helped put it together and all enjoyed the finished product. Then it gets polished up, (you put on the paste, or goo that solidifies it) and up it goes on the wall, as a finished family project that everyone worked on. And you can get a nice one, 1000 pieces for maybe ten dollars. Give it a try..actually after a while, it becomes..fun!!!!
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