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>I have always shared everything here. It is no secret that I have a problem with alcohol. Lately it has been bad. Really bad. If you pray, please say a prayer for me. Even if you don't normally say prayers, please say a prayer.
I don't know much about alcoholism but I do about depression. Here's what I would do to pick myself up if I was in a horrible rut:
- Find a new TV series to watch on Netflix. Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Sons of Anarchy, and Firefly all come to mind. Having something to look forward to is a big help, and when I get hooked on a show I really look forward to watching the next episode.
- Exercise. I don't know what your financial situation is, but I dropped a few hundred bucks on Farrell's Extreme Body Shaping earlier this year. It was a big adrenaline boost and I felt better overall after the 10 week boot camp. It was a good mix of boxing and strength training and was beginner-friendly. I made a few friends too but it wasn't really a social thing for me. Maybe find something you haven't done before, like biking or kayaking/fishing or something like that.
- Find a project. Build a blog in ASP.NET using newer technologies and ideas. Learning something new is a big pick-me-up. I would be careful about this though because it makes it easy for you to isolate yourself.
- Explore a new social group. There's lots of technology user groups around. Entrepreneurial meetups are starting to catch on. Go to a Ruby on Rails meeting to see how the other half lives. Maybe Agile groups? Barcamps have caught on here and they're pretty fun and actually have nothing to do with a bar. I know church isn't your think but the fellowship is amazing... maybe find a church-related group? In our area we have a church-affiliated outdoor group where men get together and hunt/fish/canoe/boat/etc. The people are generally very open and accepting and there's not many churchy things besides praying at meals.
Don't know if this helps... hopefully it sparks an idea. It seems when you get in this state you post a lot about music. I know when I get depressed I sit in a dark room for hours and listen to music, reminisce, and spend hours on the web and that can't be healthy.
