I used to have this problem also. problem solve-ed. I used to fly r/c aircraft and would spend inordinate amounts of time either building them or be at the field flying them. You would have thought that having me home online would have been an improvement.
I started cycling on the advice of a marriage councilor. once she, my ex, found out how much I liked it, it was no longer a valid therapy. So it goes.

Outside influences are never the reason things dont work out. They are just another symptom.