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Posted 8/12/2012 8:58 PM (GMT 0)
As we all do, I hurt a lot. My wrists have started hurting now from all the time i spend killing boredom on the computer. I can not sew, and exercising is not a good idea for me. Anyone have any suggestions for a hobby that is not too expensive for someone who is stuck at home, has trouble sticking with things and low patience. I have no money for classes at this time. I have done working on jewelry making and some painting pic projects but i have a self esteem problem so i never think they are good enough and knowing what to do with the things afterwards is a prob. too many pics, no where to put them. Jewelry making is getting expensive.

HELP! Before i die of boredom.
Posted 8/12/2012 9:07 PM (GMT 0)
Lololol.. I hear ya ! I stayed bored but have started downloading books to my pad and can lay and read it.... I love to sew but one day of it and I am down 2 or 3 days....

The only thing I do well other than getting addicted Netflix shows is reading.

I think my boredom comes in cause when we hurt our minds still go at normal speed:-)
Posted 8/12/2012 9:11 PM (GMT 0)
 

I sorry that you are hurting and bored. I am too. I am holding off on excercise until after my MRI on tuesday.

I am interseted in getting ideas too. I am going to look at Pinterest for awhile then.....

 

Posted 8/12/2012 9:16 PM (GMT 0)
Sassy girl pinterest is great, except I never get it done because when I have time I hurt lololol
Posted 8/12/2012 9:47 PM (GMT 0)
I watch TV, play on the computer, do suduko (when my mind is clear), jewlery, paint, draw, sew, cross stitch, write, and nap. Somethings more than others.
Posted 8/12/2012 10:20 PM (GMT 0)
I'm a reader. Great for distracting yourself with fictional worlds.
Posted 8/12/2012 10:33 PM (GMT 0)
I have always been an avid reader. That is what i think upset me the most about having this stupid stroke. It slowed my reading and comprehension skills down. Where before, i could zip through books, could read one in one night if it was interesting enough. Now I am slower trying to understand. I made all the earrings for my dd's wedding and liked it but is getting expensive. I never think my stuff is good enough. I go to acmoore, michaels and other project websites and look.

I watch a lot of tv, read (reading first book of 50 shades of gray right now), play games on computer and my kindle fire. I especially like trivia and word games. Several friends play words with friends with me and the dr said it will help my brain heal.
Posted 8/12/2012 11:04 PM (GMT 0)
Lady, I am almost done with 2nd one :-) it is good too!
Posted 8/12/2012 11:12 PM (GMT 0)
my sis in law had gotten the trilogy so she has loaned them to me. The only thing i do not like about it is it in first person. Not my favorite style.
Posted 8/12/2012 11:48 PM (GMT 0)
I can't do "regular" books ever since my 2nd fusion as it's just too hard to hold a book, even a small paperback as my arms start to go numb, as well as I can't keep my neck looking down for more than a few seconds..

So I have been completely hooked on Audible and downloading books to my computer and phone! I absolutely LOVE being read a story! It's so much easier to concentrate and listen...and let my imagination go on what the characters look like and such.

It is fantastic! Every night on my walk with my dog I put in my earbuds and listen away. Same thing in the morning when I get up at 5am..I take my meds, walk and feed the dog, and then come back to bed to lay down and listen to my book for an hour or so. And every night I turn off the tv and computer and set the timer on the book and drift off to sleep listening...

That has helped my sleeping habits as it makes it much easier to fall asleep with all the lights off, laying down, and eyes shut.

I also watch lots of tv/movies. I always bargain for things so I got a great special with Verizon FIOS to get ALL the movie channels for $16 a month.

I also do computer stuff like HW and play memory games like Numbrix in the weekly Parade magazine. That one is getting to easy though as I just broke my record for completing it in 1 minute and 20 seconds! LOL

It's definitely getting used to all new things as I was always on the go, active outside, spending time at church doing activities, running youth group, time with friends and family....

So I can truly empathize! It's a total adjustment...
Posted 8/13/2012 12:29 AM (GMT 0)
Lady,

I know what you mean. I bought a bunch of stuff for scrapbooking, but have never gotten around to it. Like you said, it's partly a confidence issue. Sorting through in my own mind what I even want to feature, and then trying to figure out HOW to go about it always seems too huge an endeavor to tackle. I've never been artistic or crafty, but I want the memories in a nice form, not just slapped in a photo album, for on down the road (both for me and for my descendants.)

What about playing an instrument (if you happen to know someone who owns one, that is..?)

Just throwing something out there that hasn't been mentioned.

Debbie
Posted 8/13/2012 2:01 AM (GMT 0)
I hear ya! I am in the same boat as well. I tend to get lots of blank notebooks and jot down ideas or random lists of things i want to draw when I feel better. I like to use coloring books too. It may seem juvinile to some people, but I consider it practice with color combinations and a very stress free non judgemental way of creating art. Afterall someone else drew it you just get to pick the colors smilewinkgrin I do a lot of house cleaning when I get really bored,but have a little energy. Sometimes it backfires if I push myself too hard though and end up on the couch a while.
Posted 8/13/2012 5:52 AM (GMT 0)
I write, even write sequels to whatever shows I like (LOL), attempting to write a book (whom friends actually say its pretty good of what I got), chase kids, chase kids, feed kids, sleep, sit in a hospital with my iv's, hang my head over the toilet (chemo effects), color with the kids, play hide and no seek ( its hide and seek but you forget to find LOL), draw, sudoku, word finds, kindle books, hang in the forums here lol, play facebook games, and sleep.
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