Good question, and some good answers. I was down for three weeks with a disco shoulder, and on my first day back I took out my rock skis with Tyrolia SP9 shit ass demo bindings and lo, they popped off when I hit a bump at high speed. Doc said 6 more weeks. Why did I just post this story? Boredom. However, i've now had almost 5 weeks of injury time, so here are my suggestions:
1)Combine your prescribed painkillers with some potent weed - indoor shit that gives you a headache doesn't count. Percocet is the best, but T3's will do. It's best to take 3-4 Percocets instead of the suggested 1-2, as the resulting stupor will leave you utterly retarded and incapable of coherent thought. You'll know you hit the jackpot when your pupils turn into tiny dots that refuse to get bigger.
2)After this has gotten boring, try snorting a Percocet or two. Zing!
3)Have plenty of sex, and work around your injury. If you live in a ski town like myself, you'll have to make do with heavily stacked odds - it's best to turn to porn if you're in this boat.
4)Write a story, paint a picture, do something creative. This is fun for about... 30 minutes. Note that it will not get you through the weeks of insanity that injuries cause.
5)Develop a bitter hatred for all those who are skiing while you sit at home and stare at your now useless season's pass. If you're out for the season, learn how to forge a new photograph onto said pass and sell it for some more percocet.
6)Relive those last few moments before the injury (if you can remember them) over and over again. This will lead to step 7.
7)Just let the insanity take you downstream, because nothing you do during the downtime is as good as skiing. This is easiest to do after or during a big powder dump.
Hope you find the suggestions useful Becca! Drugs! AGH!