[Sundae]

Wise words.
I hadn't actually thought about the fact that I have a lot more time on my hands now, being completely sober every afternoon and night.

That of course gives me time to think and the biggest change is my weight - so that becomes an obsession.

Now I just need to find something else to do!
I might go out and take some more photos today. Exercise and fresh air and gives me something to do when I get back and all that good stuff.

Thursday (when I have some money) I'm going to walk down to the big supermarket (about 2 miles) and walk round there for an hour or so. Of course I'll call my Dad to give me a lift home - too many bags otherwise! But I'm thinking of buying a shopping trolley, so I'll be able to go and get my own stuff from now on.

Saturday I'm going to Bicester on the bus - the slow village service that goes round all the villages I used to live near (and the one I lived in of course). It takes about 1.5 hours, but it's in the countryside I love and missed while I was away. So Saturday is sewn up anyway!

Tomorrow I go to the Job Centre. Wednesday I might dye my hair.

Mum is trying to push me into a volunteer job.
I do want to do one of course. But it's really early days in things like my healthy living plan and also giving up alcohol. My doctor signed me off for six weeks and told me that my main focus should be on myself and working through any current issues before making future plans.

I was happy at the idea of volunteering at one of the local animal shelters, but there are no vacancies on the animal husbandry side at anywhere I can get to. Their main need is for people to foster and/or drivers to collect and drop animals off. I can't do either. I just don't know if I'm ready to go back into facing the public again. Frankly the thought of doing it makes my throat tighten up.

I'll have a look round town today, see what I think. And maybe check the internet this afternoon for volunteering vacancies in the local area, see if somethign sparks my interest.