I was talking with a good friend of mine also in recovery and the topic of boredom came up. I had recently taken a sick day which I felt guilty about, and he was amazed at how hard it is for us addicts to just enjoy BEING rather than constantly DOING. We both agreed that normal people are comfortable when they're not going 500 miles per hour with their hair on fire, but we had previously been convinced this lifestyle was boring.
The problem with this point of view is that as people whose normal lives involved the use of chemicals to make life more intersting, we both had run the risk of ruining our lives with this lifestyle. Becoming comfortable with boredom rather than constantly needing something exciting in our lives is certainly something that takes a long time to learn.
Becoming comfortable in one's own skin is a big part of it. Many addicts have self-esteem issues either as a result of past behavior related to their chemical usage or from their upbringing. The use of chemicals to either numb the pain or forget about how they feel about themselves has been a symptom of their underlying issues related to poor self-image.
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