30 drugless forms of fun for 30 and overs
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Last article, I touched on the (admirable) rise of clean-culture.
It’s this new thing some millennials are getting into after having learned from the mistakes of their parents and getting fed up with pop stars praising pill popping and partying. They still wanna party – but with their faculties intact. So they’re trying everything from “juice crawls” to “day raves”. And that’s amazing (especially since millennials have such a bad rep), but maybe you’re a bit like me – a li’l older than this group.
And you feel a bit outta place at raves.
And, thus, you crave something a bit more… your speed.
If so, there’s still an eff load of fun stuff you can do after the death of your twenties – depending on what your recreational proclivities are. I found this out when I started dating a fellow sober dude last year (my first relationship since cleaning up.) And, I’ll be honest, I had to eviscerate my creative brain to come up with fun stuff we could do (that wouldn’t make me want to either relapse or turn to sex as a palliative for my insecurity and innate anxiety.) The result? A dazzling cascade of Kodak moments (which, if you’re my age, is a reference you’ll get) that I never would’ve done in my drunken, hazier days. So, if you and your late 20’s, early 30’s buddy (doesn’t hafta be a date, mind you – it could just be your new, buzz-free bestie) and you are hard up for re-clean-ational activities, take a few from my list.
In fact, off the top’ve my dome, I can think of at least 30 alone. Ones, at that, that have nada to do with saying “cheers” while clinking glasses of chia infused Kombucha or green drank. Because maybe that’s not your thing. And being clean doesn’t mean you have to change who it is you are at your nougaty human center.
(Spoiler. The firing range is one of them.)
Thus, here are 30 forms of cleantertainment for 30 year olds ‘n over:
1. Go standup paddleboarding.
2. Take a yoga class.
3. Do some pottery painting.
4. Try Barre instead of the bar.
5. Farmer’s Market.
6. Raid instead of rave – the thrift store for affordable duds.
7. Go paintballing.
8. Taking a martial arts class together.
9. Taste test new, exotic fruits together from your local Global Market.
10. Bounce it out at the nearest trampoline park (I highly recommend dodge ball).
11. Crash a Buddhist temple’s meditation hour.
12. Get inked together.
13. Get pierced together.
14. Try that one new restaurant in town.
15. Give the firing range a shot.
16. Hit up the carnival that just came to town. (Or amusement park.)
17. Spend hours at Barnes ‘n Noble, reading for free and only paying for coffee.
18. Karaoke (if you’re both far enough into recovery not to be tempted at a bar).
19. Snowball fight (if it’s snowing).
20. Beach volleyball (if it’s summer-ing).
21. Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity together (#humblebraggingforlater)
22. Rollerblading, running, biking, or hiking in the park.
23. Dog park (if you’ve got a dog).
24. Laser tag (actually haven’t done this one yet…)
25. Visit a fortune-teller (or some mystical sort’ve business – for fun.)
26. Do a Toastmaster’s meeting together.
27. Go indoor rockclimbing.
28. Try horseback riding.
29. Have a thumb-war while waiting to be seated at a restaurant
30. Stage a casual friend-terview after you get seated.
And there you are.
At any age, sober doesn’t need to equal so-bored. So, grab your latest clear headed companion, try any of the things above, and then report back here to tell me how it went. My guess? You’ll be surprised at how much better “fun” is when it’s unfiltered and you can actually remember it later. (Without relying on your regrettable Facebook updates or text-alog.)
Best’ve luck, my drugless buddies.