everyone says i should do a hobby problem is I am broke why he has all the money now lots of things i would love to do but not going to happen at the moment
GAL = "get a life". That can be starting a hobby, but it can also be many free or cheap things like walking, running, bicycling, having a picnic at the park, flying a kite, calling up old friends, meeting new ones, doing volunteer work, gardening, etc. People make all kinds of excuses why they "can't" GAL, but really they just don't want to admit the real reason- they don't want to. When you're depressed and wallowing in despair you don't want to do anything. But that's exactly the reason you should GAL, because it's the one thing that will bring you out of that hole in the ground. I am a perfect example of this, I wanted to sit and mope all day, not GAL. I dragged myself kicking and screaming into GAL. At first it was walking, then jogging, then lifting weights, then as I started feeling better about myself I reached out to old friends, had lunches with them, talked on the phone to them, told them my story and listened to theirs, dusted off old hobbies, started doing more stuff with my kids, etc. etc. It doesn't make the pain go completely away, but it gives you your self-esteem back and reminds you that you are a great person with strong values that has had a temporary setback that needs to be dealt with. So get out, GAL. Excuses will only keep you in the hole.
