Myth #5: Is Recovery Boring?

Decoding Nine Myths About Recovery

In my novel, Stay Sober and Save the World the Cave Woman Way, Cave Woman and Sylvia (or Sil) develop an epistolary relationship with each other. The letter writing continues, as you’ll see below.

Myth #5 Recovery is boring

Dear Cave Woman,

Is recovery boring?

You can answer that one; is recovery boring?

I'd say addiction is much more boring. The same old regrets singing the same song day after day. Recovery has its boring moments, but nothing as boring as feeling like I had no choice about what I did each day. I've had some of the best moments of my life during recovery. I’ve also laughed more in recovery than before. Most people don’t realize how much we laugh in recovery. We laugh about things that are lost on “normal” people. 

Laughter is healing. 

Even irreverent and inappropriate laughter?

The more audacious the better.