101 Things To Do Instead of Drink
1. Go to a meeting
2. Phone a friend
3. Talk to your Higher Power
4. Read, watch or listen to the “Big Book”
5. Write a gratitude list
6. Read from “The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions”
7. Make a sobriety scrapbook
8. Journal about working a step
9. Discover all the reading materials available at Intergroup
10. Volunteer at Intergroup
11. Take a walk
12. Work on a puzzle
13. Make a puzzle
14. Take a nap
15. Read the daily reading from “Twenty-Four Hours a Day”
16. Read the daily reading from “Reflections Meditation”
17. Journal thoughts about the daily reading
18. Prepare a healthy snack
19. Practice meditation
20. Read a non-fiction book
21. Go to the library
22. Wash the car
23. Wash the dog
24. Play with the cat
25. Challenge a friend to text with you daily 3 things of gratitude
26. Knit a scarf or learn how to knit
27. Clean out a messy drawer
28. Do a crossword puzzle
29. Listen to a relaxation tape on YouTube
30. Treat yourself to a manicure and pedicure
31. Try out a new hair-do
32. Go to the gym
33. Run in place
34. Do jumping jacks
35. Write a letter
36. Plant some flowers
37. Clean your closet
38. Go to the movies
39. Make a friendship bracelet
40. Give to a friend the above bracelet
41. Do some deep breathing exercises
42. Do push-ups
43. Give someone you love a hug
44. Mow the lawn
45. Trim the trees
46. Take shower
47. Take a bath
48. Turn your bathroom into a spa
49. Organize the nightstand
50. Play with Play-Doh
51. Brush and floss your teeth
52. Kiss your special someone with fresh breath
53. Sing loudly
54. Dance
55. Practice smiling in the mirror
56. Play with Silly Putty
57. Take pictures of nature
58. Start a blog about things in nature
59. Go bird watching
60. Start a new YouTube channel for bird watchers
61. Write a poem
62. Finger paint
63. Paint a room
64. Go play mini-golf
65. Whistle “Don’t Worry – Be Happy”
66. Wax the car
67. Watch the sunrise
68. Watch the sunset
69. Make a list of your favorite things heard in recovery
70. Take a walk on the beach
71. While at the beach, build a sand castle
72. Collect shells from the beach
73. Make a windchime with shells from the beach
74. Treat yourself to a massage
75. Pick a bouquet of wild flowers
76. Decorate a vase from the Dollar Tree for the flowers
77. Give the above flowers to a friend
78. Color in a coloring book
79. Sweep the porch
80. Donate a box of stuff to your favorite charity
81. Tie-dye an old t-shirt
82. Make jewelry with beads and things from the Dollar Tree
83. Give the above jewelry to someone special
84. Make a collage with pictures cut-out of a magazine
85. Pin craft paper on the wall and make it a vision board
86. Join a book club
87. Join a poetry reading club
88. Go swimming or snorkeling
89. Learn how to play an instrument
90. Write your story – what it was like, what happened, and what it’s like now
91. Share your story with someone in the program
92. Play Sudoku
93. Cook a gourmet meal
94. Invite someone over to share in the above meal
95. Take a scuba-diving class
96. Visit a museum
97. Go for a bike ride
98. Eat some ice cream
99. Freeze grapes to eat
100. Write your own list of things to do instead of drink
101. Remember – Move a muscle, Change a thought