Are you drinking to cope with boredom?
Many people with an alcohol problem are drinking as a way of dealing with boredom. They’ve got nothing exciting or interesting to do, so they drink instead, and that keeps them entertained.
Watching TV for hours is boring and uninspiring, but if you have a drink then it becomes more tolerable.
So, is your life too dull? If you weren’t drinking so much, what would you be doing with your spare time instead?
If you have difficulty answering that question, then here’s the first problem you need to solve before you can move forward.
Ive been a boredom binge drinker for years. Its easy for many to just say “Go out and do stuff”. But when nothing outside the house seems interesting (other than the bars) its too easy to stay home, get bored and pound a 12 pack of beers to hold the anxiety of boredom down.
I’m going to school right now. Class is boring and studying sucks..
Ya, Totally. Being active, going out dancing, listening to music is fun.You feel alive. I refuse to watch tv, I think it’s a waste of time. And of course, drinking is involved because it amplifies EVERYTHING.
Boredom is for me the main obvious conscious reason for binge drinking,after a dull and boring week or few days to be tempted by the promise of music,laughter and the opposite sex is an offer to good to refuse when compared to sitting at home watching some spirit crushing and mind numbing junk on the pc or tv….only thing is the day after going out I wish from the bottom of my heart that I had stayed in…..sound familiar?