While genetics certainly plays a role, never, ever, let age be an excuse. Plenty of people either start, or continue to be active, well into their later years. Heck there's a pro mountain biker who consistently places top 5 nearing 40.
And if you can't be active, there a tons of sedentary hobbies, too. Life is a series of experiences, enjoy them while, and whenever, you can.
I got sober at 33 and thought too much of my life had passed by but after a couple weeks and meeting others aged 50-70 getting sober I quickly realized how lucky I was to get sober at my age and how much potential life I still might have...made it 5 years this July and looking forward to 10+
That's a rough 30 year old.
You need a hobby when getting sober more than anything. When you get sober you are bored shitless. Seriously I didn't know what bored meant until getting clean
Not a bad way to approach things when it comes to hobbies and interests.
I didn’t need to get completely sober (I smoke pot still and have the occasional drink; I had issues with much harder drugs and as they say, “recovery looks different for everyone!”
Anyway, this is so true. It’s like… what did I used to like doing before I started getting fucked up all the time?
Well, I got back in to an online game I hadn’t played in 24 years (and didn't know was still going!), I’m big in to riding my bicycle, reading comics, almost like being a kid again.
The grownup hobby I’m still doing is maintaining and riding my motorcycle around. However, I do it by myself now because all my old riding buddies were definitely not clean. Also, riding motorcycles is an excellent exercise in mindfulness.
I had to cut a lot of people out of my life. I’m still very lonely sometimes, but keeping busy with these things is so helpful. I’m also trying my hand at DMing a D&D campaign with a bunch of sober people, so that will help. We’re due to start next week. :)
I went back to school and am 5 years since I last did my problem-drug and 3 years in to a new career that is…. going. 😆
Today is the second best time to discover who you really are.
I’m newly sober at 41 and I am kicking ass in Overwatch 2
a thousand percent how it is. I was in the military for all of my 20's.. I got out at 32. It's been years and I still don't know who I am. TIme to go listen to Linkin Park while I play Skyrim 🤡
I never had a drinking problem to get over, but last weekend at 34 I did just play Ultimate Frisbee for the first time since high school. On that day I learned stretching is much more important for us 30-somethings than it was back when I was a teenager. It's been 6 days and I'm still limping a little bit.
I've heard that gen z are aging faster than millennials than if this is what a 30 year old looks like then sucks for you guys.
Is this what happened to RFK jr?
Pandemic, two bad relationships and partying can can make that happen at 27, definitely not speaking from experience...
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