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Today we have Joel. He is 42 from Lawton, OK, and took his last drink on November 28th, 2022 Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.    [2:18] Highlights from Paul:   Boredom is a completely normal and natural emotion, one of the many all humans have. In today's world, we are were unconsciously wired to feel inadequate if we are not stimulated 24/7. But boredom is healthy and what is needed for a creative spark. Big alcohol has done a great job of convincing us that we cannot have fun without alcohol, and part of the sobriety process is finding joy or fun again – without the shit. We can learn to leverage technology and maybe start researching something that we are interested in. And everything becomes a possibility when you quit drinking. It takes our body time to find a heathier homeostasis but with time and practice, boredom becomes the invitation for us to be open to whatever wants to come our way in an alcohol-free life.     [12: