Comments on: The Need for Creation in Recovery – Why Quitting Drugs and Alcohol is Not Enough http://www.spiritualriver.com/the-need-for-creation-in-recovery-why-quitting-drugs-and-alcohol-is-not-enough/ Non-traditional recovery from addiction Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Patrickhttp://www.spiritualriver.com/the-need-for-creation-in-recovery-why-quitting-drugs-and-alcohol-is-not-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-18789 Patrick Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:58:22 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?p=314#comment-18789 Hi there Robert Your friend has 15 years sober but it sounds like he has slipped into a funk. Not sure how exactly to get his life kick-started. I know, tell him to go apply to work in a treatment center, how's that for an idea? Or maybe he just needs to try some different AA meetings and get involved with a new group, branch out a little and see what kinds of different people he can meet and what they do for fun and so on. Outside of AA, there is a whole world to explore, he just has to find the motivation to go grab it. He could find an interesting new job, or volunteer somewhere helping people, or even go start his own business doing something he loves. It really all depends on the individual and what they feel their calling is. Anyway, maybe there is some idea in there that might spark something in your friend. Good luck to both of you and thanks for your comment! Hi there Robert

Your friend has 15 years sober but it sounds like he has slipped into a funk. Not sure how exactly to get his life kick-started.

I know, tell him to go apply to work in a treatment center, how’s that for an idea? Or maybe he just needs to try some different AA meetings and get involved with a new group, branch out a little and see what kinds of different people he can meet and what they do for fun and so on.

Outside of AA, there is a whole world to explore, he just has to find the motivation to go grab it. He could find an interesting new job, or volunteer somewhere helping people, or even go start his own business doing something he loves. It really all depends on the individual and what they feel their calling is.

Anyway, maybe there is some idea in there that might spark something in your friend. Good luck to both of you and thanks for your comment!

]]> By: robert cotreauhttp://www.spiritualriver.com/the-need-for-creation-in-recovery-why-quitting-drugs-and-alcohol-is-not-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-18490 robert cotreau Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:53:37 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?p=314#comment-18490 I ran into a friend,who has been sober for 15 years,and said he had been experienced sobriety jet-lag.I told him that he needed to get creative.And then I came uponyour web site;no coincidence. he does alot of a.a. meetings but really has no social relationships outside of the program.He hasnt created that knew life. any suggestions? I ran into a friend,who has been sober for 15 years,and said he had been experienced sobriety jet-lag.I told him that he needed to get creative.And then I came uponyour web site;no coincidence. he does alot of a.a. meetings but really has no social relationships outside of the program.He hasnt created that knew life. any suggestions?

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