135 Things To Do Instead of Drinking

1. Exercise, run, etc.
2. Put on fake tattoos
3. Draw on yourself with washable markers
4. Give yourself a facial
5. Write poetry
6. Cuddle with a stuffed animal
7. Be with other people
8. Watch a sitcom on TV
9. Post on web boards/reply to other posts
10. Paint your nails
11. Go to see a movie
12. Eat something you can't resist
13. Work on your car
14. Write a letter you don't intend to send
15. Invent silly hairdos
16. Call a friend and ask them to come hang out
17. Play a musical instrument; pots and spoons work, too
18. Sing a silly song
19. Pray
20. Look up at the sky and count clouds or stars
21. Make up your own list of THINGS TO DO INSTEAD
22. Punch a punching bag... with gloves, of course
23. Station yourself outside a public place and hold the door for everyone
24. Go to the zoo and rename all the animals
25. Let yourself cry
26. Sleep, only if you are tired
27. A hot/cold shower (changing the temperature will help to destress you)
28. Play with a pet
29. Smile at five people, at least
30. Reorganize your closets
31. Go out and perform one random act of kindness
32. Have a pillow fight with the wall
33. Knit or sew or cross-stitch or crochet
34. Read a good book
35. Text someone you love
36. Dress up very glamorous
37. Color your hair
38. Listen to uplifting music
39. Watch fish swim
40. Find someone who needs your help
41. Read the Bible
42. Call up an old friend
43. Work on a website or start a new one
44. Plan a fantasy vacation
45. Go to the park and watch children play
46. Bake desserts
47. Alphabetize your CDs or movies
48. Talk to God
49. Buy a henna tattoo kit
50. Paint or draw
51. Rip paper into itty bitty pieces
52. Hug someone, even yourself
53. Check email or send email
54. Call your sponsor
55. Hug a pillow
56. Go to the river
57. Finger paint
58. Scream as loud as your want
59. Dance
60. Make hot chocolate
61. Pop bubble wrap
62. Play with modeling clay or play dough
63. Count to 135
64. Build a fort in your living room
65. Pop balloons
66. Write an "I love you because" letter to yourself
67. Read something in a different language and try to figure out what it says
68. Go for a drive or a walk
69. Complete a task you've been putting off
70. Drink Kool-aid
71. Learn how to do Origami
72. Reorganize your kitchen
73. Prepare foods you love
74. Learn archery
75. Go rock climbing
76. Fine tune your car or house stereo's equalizer
77. Organize bille, receipts, coupons
78. Make a to-do list
79. Go out for ice cream
80. Buy a stuffed animal
81. Look at pretty things, like flowers or artwork
82. Create something
83. Throw socks against the wall
84. Make a list of blessings in your life
85. Go to a friend's house
86. Take up fencing
87. Watch old movies
88. Call your therapist or make an appointment with one
89. Talk to your pastor
90. Ride a bike
91. Polish silver or jewelry
92. Garden or water house plants
93. Rearrange a room
94. Feed the ducks, birds, or squirrels
95. Play with face paint
96. Color with crayons
97. Memorize a poem or song or a Bible verse
98. Roll down a hill
99. Catch butterflies or lightening bugs or June bugs
100. Sit by a creek and watch tadpoles
101. Think of alias' for yourself
102. Go to a public place and people watch
103. Make a CD of your favorite songs
104. Name all your stuffed animals
105. Go grocery shopping
106. Get into  your PJs and just veg
107. Give yourself a pedicure
108. Play the 15-minute game (you can't use your favorite bad thing for 15 mins)
109. Plan your fantasy wedding or honeymoon or second honeymoon
110. Listen for God
111. Alphabetize your books and magazines
112. Hunt for your perfect home online
113. Take up Tai Chi or Yoga
114. Make as many words as possible out of your full name
115. Count light fixtures or light bulbs
116. Go to a meeting
117. Search for ridiculous things on the web
118. Send e-cards
119. Color coordinate your wardrobe
120. Do a home tan
121. Clean out dressers
122. Buy yourself new toys and play like you're 8 years old
123. Ponder on where the socks in the dryer go
124. Scribble on people in magazines
125. Plan a dinner party
126. Start collecting something
127. Buy more stuffed animals
128. Hang upside down
129. Climb a tree
130. Buy a pet
131. Go through old clothes and give some away
132. Hunt for stuff on Ebay
133. Paint a mural on the wall
134. Pick addresses out of the phone book and send them anonymous cards
135. Read a book of tongue twisters out loud