I have a new hobby, Crohns give anyone else something positive?

Good for you!!!!!   That is great!

I don't know if this qualifies as a hobby, but I'm an animal lover - 4 dogs (2 boxers, 1 English bulldog and 1 Yorkie), 5 cats, 1 bird and 2 large, fresh-water fish tanks.   I love taking care of the fish tanks, for some reason.  I find it very rewarding and relaxing. 

Taking care of the animals helps keep me motivated and, of course, they give you that good old unconditional love in return.   I have 2 cats, in particular, that seem to know when I don't feel well and they will both lay on my abdomen (at the same time) and their body heat and purring feels great.

I remember seeing a show once on working dogs and one woman had a 'Crohn's dog' that layed on her stomach and she swore by it....she took the dog everywhere and claimed it was better than any drug she'd ever had.

it all way's helps to have something to take our minds off of our problems.i have been doing craft's for the last four years now.I make Angles out of shot gun shells and I sell them.It sure pass time fast when you can focus on something other than this disease.

Well since being hospitalized a few times this fall I have been quite entertained by puzzles (yes the old fashion kind) and crossword puzzles. I generally am watching a movie at the same time, but between these two activities it passes the time quite well while in the hospital or in pain. Good times!

I play world of warcraft, and pick flowers. Let me re-phrase that, I pick flowers on World of Warcraft! :) While all my friends are leveling up, I walk around and pick flowers. :)

Years ago when my Crohn's first struck my family doctor's nurse/receptionist got me involved in genealogy. (Yeah, I was in the office so much we became very good friends!).

Back then, w/no internet, it was sending out bunches of letters and then waiting for replies that might or might not come.

To while away the time between letters and replies I started doing needlepoint, freehand needlepoint. I was often too nauseous and sick to be able to concentrate on counting cross stitch so I never did get into that. I also did freehand embroidery. (I'd cheat w/a cheap light table and trace interesting pictures, etc. onto the fabric and then embroider what I had traced - matter of fact, I did the same thing w/the needlepoint. Heaven forbid someone else would have the same work I did!!).

And, yes, crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles.