What to do now with time on hand?

stevehuston

03-20-2007, 03:21 AM

The hardest thing I have found hard to adjust to is now what do I do with all my time? I wake up on say a Saturday and tell myself "I'm gonna go do something!", But I get to the corner and have no clue on what to do..........I am lost!

I am so used to having to survive all day, everyday that I never really had time on my hand.

I have tended to isolte now because everyone I knew either drank or did drugs and now I don't want that life...................so?

roadtraveler

03-20-2007, 06:01 AM

hello,

i was homeless a few years past. i had a friend while I was homeless from roxbury maine. i have been trying to locate him. do you know much about that town, or even how to get there using public transportation. or, the best way in locating him. i've looked for buses, if i ever decide to pay a visit there.
anything, you can offer can help.

thanks

Prophetess Dolores

03-20-2007, 11:02 PM

marksangel

03-21-2007, 06:32 AM

I also have problems figuring out what to do with myself, and I have ADD which makes me get bored easily with any one activity. When I didn't have a car, I would just go out walking... it didn't matter where, just as long as I was moving. For my first two years off the streets, I didn't have any friends, only my family. As much as I love them, I needed social interaction with other people. I felt lonely and isolated. Just lately, I have made some good friends who have the same priorities in life as I do. You have to make an effort to reach out to new people... to create for yourself a new circle of friends who don't use drugs. I know its not easy, especially when you have been on the streets, but it can be done.

tera

03-21-2007, 08:34 AM

if you get bord and you are online u can chat 2 me, i dont hav much of interst 2 say ...but im neally alwaz logd onto my compt...as i work from home. (yes i get bord..) if anything i can certailny recormd sum wik funny websites 4 u to go on.lol

asnlady

08-03-2008, 11:34 AM

Public libraries are great. Comfy chairs and lots of books and magazines. I rotate so I dont get noticed too much. Malls are great too.

Olivia

10-05-2008, 04:42 PM

I write (when I have time - looking after new baby), or read. But I guess before baby came along I had the same problem with not knowing what to do with myself. I know the feeling of suddenly not having to spend your days looking for food or somewhere to sleep, which is good but suddenly there's nothing to do.
Find something you enjoy doing and give it a go

Michaels Way

10-06-2008, 07:35 AM

Do any of us who are homeless utilize resources? does anybody know of any in madison, WI??
email me @ michaeldickso@hotmail.com

Tainted Jasmine

10-23-2008, 06:08 PM

I so know where your coming from steve. I had the same difficulty when I first got of the streets. When ever I sat still I felt uncomfortablle as if I had to be doing something. Is to difficult to adjust to a life where you suddenly have time for leasure. What I found good was to take classes in everything and anything. So far I've learned knitting, embroidering, public speaking and I even did a few writing classes. That is how I kept my sanity with all those extra hours suddenly on my hands.

housed

10-24-2008, 04:56 AM

try scrabble if you like word games and now have a pc.
wordbiz is free you download it and its genuine, then theres another version of monopoly called galactic magnate, same deal download and off u go for free, and speaking of knitting or crafts, just type the word knitting, or crafts up on your keyboard and you will come across pages and pages of info and groups to connect with.
if your feeling uncomfortable, lonely, or frightened or any of that type of stuff, look up GROW australia, or get involved in your local community center,cheers from someone who does all of these things and more.