coming off a nagging MCL injury and extended unemployment...
Do: Rehab, music, creative outlets, learn to cook, photo/video, golf, video games, hike/camp, Netflix, reddit/slap, catch up with friends and non skate stuff you've been putting off, work, read, anything really. Just do something and get outside
Dont: excessive drugs and drinking, pile out, re injury, stagnate, get addicted to video games and TV, waste precious time, get depressed, feel sorry for yourself, get fat