Getting out of the rut
“Many times in our recovery the old bugaboos will haunt us. Life may again become
meaningless, monotonous, and boring.”
Basic Text, p. 75
Sometimes it seems as though nothing changes. We get up and go to the same job
every day. We eat dinner at the same time every night. We attend the same
meetings each week. This mornings rituals were identical to the ones we performed
yesterday, and the day before that, and the day before that. After the hell of our
addiction and the roller-coaster craziness of early recovery, the stable life may have
some appeal-for awhile. But, eventually, we realize we want something more.
Sooner or later, we become turned off to the creeping monotony and boredom in our
lives.
There are sure to be times when we feel vaguely dissatisfied with our recovery. We
feel as if we’re missing something for some reason, but we don’t know what or why.
We draw up our gratitude lists and find literally hundreds of things to be grateful for.
All our needs are being met; our lives are fuller than we had ever hoped they’d be.
So what’s up?
Maybe it’s time to stretch our potential to the fullest. Our possibilities are only
limited by what we can dream. We can learn something new, set a new goal, help
another newcomer, or make a new friend. We’re sure to find something challenging
if we look hard enough, and life will again become meaningful, varied, and fulfilling.
Just for today: I will take a break from the routine and stretch my potential to it’s
fullest.