1 month ago

Addiction advice: I'm so sick of talking about my sobriety. Is that really such a problem?

is Slate’s advice column on addiction, recovery, and how to hate yourself less. Dear Bored, Sobriety burnout is real, especially since you’re in the early days, but you have also gone to 90 meetings in 90 days, so I’m not surprised you’re feeling punchy. Unless you are physically broken and unable to go to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings anymore, you’re probably just experiencing regular old boredom, similar to eating the same toast and eggs for breakfast every morning for 90 days straight and then craving anything that’s not toast and eggs. For example, if you asked me how I was doing right this minute, I’d tell you I’m “good, but feeling a little anxious and sad about flying to Philadelphia for my uncle’s funeral.” Whereas before I got sober, or even in early sobriety, I’d tell you I was “fine” and then bottle up the rest. I don’t possess the urge to drink anymore, but I can still make a mess of my life if I start lying again, even with unremarkable lies such as “I am feeling fine.” After emailing with you, though, I’m uplifted and genuinely having a better day and moment despite having to hop on a flight very soon.

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