With my new job, it’s exceedingly easy to put all of my effort into learning the new system; everything from what we do to how we do it.?A lot of it is old hat, but there’s a lot to...
With my new job, it’s exceedingly easy to put all of my effort into learning the new system; everything from what we do to how we do it.?A lot of it is old hat, but there’s a lot to take in.?A month and a half in, I feel like I’m ahead of schedule, but I don’t want to let my foot off the gas, either.
That said, when I put my focus on work, let’s say “too much”, I tend to pull back from doing the things that made all of that possible.?In fact, with many of the people I work with in “the program”, this is a normal pattern.?So normal, it’s predictable.?
I came to the realization earlier this week that I’m falling into that pattern and it’s time to change it.?This isn’t “difficult”, really.?Doing the work of the program is mainly a thought exercise and taking the time out to talk to my sponsor and those I’m working with.?If I let myself slide too far into the old pattern, thoughts I can manage without recovery surely wouldn’t be too far down the road.?Once I hit that level of idiocy, it can be tough to… erm… recover.
My recovery has made all of the good in my life possible.?Without recovery, there is nothing.?Good, anyway.
