What do you guys do for fun?

killdontmurder
killdontmurder Posts: 142 Member
edited December 2 in Motivation and Support
I just made a decision to stop smoking for good and I feel like I'm going to be miserable pretty soon. With dieting, working out and now this...it's just going to hurt for the first couple of weeks. Any advice would be appreciated, please.
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  • killdontmurder
    killdontmurder Posts: 142 Member
    lenoresdream wrote: »
    Reading. Boring to some, a complete happy escape for me. For whatever time I'm reading life disappears and the world I'm reading is alive and real for me.

    That's a really good idea, thanks. It's been a while since I've read anything for fun. What are you currently reading?
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    What is this thing you call "fun"?
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Read, listen to music, take a walk(with or without dogs), chew gum, color or do artwork, go to the gym or pool...
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Did you have any hobbies as a kid? Legos or model airplanes or woodworking or painting or pottery? Anything that keeps your mind and your hands occupied would help, especially if you wouldn't want cigarettes nearby to soil or spoil your project. You can do this! Reading is a great suggestion, too! I love reading!
  • lenoresdream
    lenoresdream Posts: 522 Member
    killdontmurder wrote: »
    lenoresdream wrote: »
    Reading. Boring to some, a complete happy escape for me. For whatever time I'm reading life disappears and the world I'm reading is alive and real for me.

    That's a really good idea, thanks. It's been a while since I've read anything for fun. What are you currently reading?

    thank you for asking! it's a series of books i happened to find from a compilation book of stories about gods and monsters. This story caught my eye so much i stopped reading the compilation book and started up on the whole series!

    i'm currently on the 4th in the series but here's a link to the 1st one (which is a free e-book by the way):
    https://www.amazon.com/Bring-Fire-Part-Wolves-Loki-ebook/dp/B008UUIGB2/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1467504009&sr=1-1&keywords=i+bring+the+fire+part+1#nav-subnav

    and here's the description from amazon:
    "~ Part of the USA Today Bestselling Series ~

    In the middle of America, Amy Lewis is on her way to her grandma’s house. She's being chased by a very bad wolf. Galaxies away Loki is waking up in a prison cell, strangely without a hangover, and with no idea what he’s done wrong — this time anyway. But he does know Thor is hiding something, Odin is up to something wicked, and there seems to be something he’s forgotten...

    In this urban fantasy tale that is equal parts “Dresden Files” and “American Gods,” a very nice midwestern girl and a jaded, mischievous Loki must join forces to outwit gods, elves, magic sniffing cats, and nosy neighbors. If Loki can remember exactly what he’s forgotten and Amy can convince him not to be too distracted by Earthly gadgets, Earthly pleasures, or three day benders, they just might pull it off...

    This first installment of "I Bring the Fire" is for anyone who suspects chaos and mischief makers might have their own redeeming qualities, and anyone who just wants a good fantasy romp through modern Earth, ancient Asgard, and beyond! "


  • STEVE142142
    STEVE142142 Posts: 867 Member
    People can give you all the suggestions they want but unless it's something you enjoy it's not going to help you. Find something that you enjoy doing and do it.
    For me it's reading it's golf it's going outside it's being with friends it's going out going to the movies or sometimes just sitting on the couch and vegetating watching mindless TV
  • LisaKay91
    LisaKay91 Posts: 211 Member
    What is fun? LOL... I literally work.. and work out.. teach my son preschool and work out again.
  • ObsidianMist
    ObsidianMist Posts: 519 Member
    um.... what do I do for fun.... watch netflix... go for hikes.... and walks..... read... *kitten* around on the internet.... hang out with friends. that's about it
  • RainaProske
    RainaProske Posts: 636 Member
    Hey! I'm an old woman. What does "kitten around" mean?
  • ObsidianMist
    ObsidianMist Posts: 519 Member
    lol that's the site's bad language filter.
  • RainaProske
    RainaProske Posts: 636 Member
    Hee-hee-hee!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,699 Member
    Cycling ... riding my bicycle any chance I get. :)
    Walking
    Hiking
    Going to the gym
    And occasionally things like swimming, canoeing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing

    Photography
    Building my website
    Reading
    Taking further education
  • ponycyndi
    ponycyndi Posts: 858 Member
    killdontmurder wrote: »
    I just made a decision to stop smoking for good and I feel like I'm going to be miserable pretty soon. With dieting, working out and now this...it's just going to hurt for the first couple of weeks. Any advice would be appreciated, please.

    Tell me about it. Up until month ago, I was baking for fun. Almost every day.

    Now I read. I haven't read an actual book in years. I also read magazines, news, I even started going to the library. I also play candy crush a lot. Sad, I know.
  • Mandygring
    Mandygring Posts: 704 Member
    Today I went to the lake and swam and got a tan :) it was really fun
  • Fursian
    Fursian Posts: 566 Member
    Some things that I do for fun... play computer/console games, and watch animated/cartoon movies.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,699 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Cycling ... riding my bicycle any chance I get. :)
    Walking
    Hiking
    Going to the gym
    And occasionally things like swimming, canoeing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing

    Photography
    Building my website
    Reading
    Taking further education

    And travelling ... my husband and I do quite a bit of travelling. :)

    We also go out about once a week to ... the symphony, plays, the speedway, festivals, or whatever catches our fancy that week.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Read, mostly. I don't read anything with literary merit. It's mostly what I call the junk food of reading material--free through Amazon Unlimited, I can read it quickly, and I forget the details shortly after finishing the book. I read 8-10 books a week that way. I rarely remember author names and will often finish a book, thinking "well that was dumb" either due to horrible grammar/spelling or silly plots. But I like the escapism aspect so that's why I keep on reading.
  • StephanieJane2
    StephanieJane2 Posts: 191 Member
    Reading is no good for helping stop smoking ! You need to do someting with your hands, make something or knit. Get out on bike is good , helped me when i stopped x good luck
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    I workout (yes working out is fun to me), play video games, play with my kids, or read.
  • JustMissTracy
    JustMissTracy Posts: 6,338 Member
    Why set yourself up for misery? Decide now, that you are doing this for you, so it's an ACHIEVEMENT, not punishment. Decide now, that you are a big man, a strong man, stronger than so many who CAN'T do it....and just do it. If you tell yourself that it's going to be hard, it will. Exercise ALOT...walk ALOT....avoid triggers like reading and watching tv...do alot of research, I find the more knowledge I have about a thing, the easier it is for me to conquer it. I quit 11 years ago, after smoking for 23 years. If I can do it, YOU can do it! Good luck!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    When I quit smoking I just had to keep myself busy...regardless of whether or not it was fun...I just had to be going...working, working out, tending to my yard, working some more...working out some more, etc.

    If I sat around reading and playing on the internet, etc I would just want to smoke. I do enjoy reading as well as taking scenic drives, etc...but when I quit smoking I just had to stay really busy for a few weeks...and no parties/BBQs, etc...those environments just made me want to smoke.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    killdontmurder wrote: »
    I just made a decision to stop smoking for good and I feel like I'm going to be miserable pretty soon. With dieting, working out and now this...it's just going to hurt for the first couple of weeks. Any advice would be appreciated, please.

    Quitting smoking was hard for me personally. I tried so many times and failed miserably
    I got a vaporizer ( not the little ecig types, those didn't work for me either. I got a good kanger mod and a nice tank) I figured it was worth a try since nothing else worked.
    I was finally able to stop smoking. As crazy and gimmicky as it sounds, it really helped me. Many can quit cold turkey but I was not strong enough to do so. Vaping was the only thing that worked for me .
    I slowly lowered my nicotine level until one day I was at zero. At that point I didn't need the vaporizer anymore. I haven't smoked in years.
    So if you end up having trouble quitting smoking , maybe look into vaping. It helped me quit and I haven't smoked since.
  • ObsidianMist
    ObsidianMist Posts: 519 Member
    oh yeah sometimes I like to spend a whole day mindlessly playing the sims. lol
  • abungay
    abungay Posts: 85 Member
    Try picking up an instrument, I play video games and read nice bit.
  • killdontmurder
    killdontmurder Posts: 142 Member
    Thanks everyone for the support. Really great responses, some really funny, too.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    I play video games (mostly RPGS), mix eliquids, and blare metal at ridiculous volumes. Always a good time.
  • western_eyez
    western_eyez Posts: 2 Member
    Workout lol, reading, playing board games, fishing, go to a shooting range let off some steam.. :-)
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    Idk what you're smoking, but I'm gonna take a hit from the bong. Good times.
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