if I knew anything about "balance" My life wouldn't be unmanageable.
There is no recovery and the rest of my life. It is about the whole of my life. Everyday I ask myself "What have I put into the stream of life?" I hear some quote that is being in the "main stream of life," like there is a mainstream and a minor stream of life, like my recovery is over here like a dirty little secret and my job, career, etc. are over here in the mainstream.
If God is in center of my life, everything will be as it should be and I will be balanced and God will show in my life through a demonstration of principle. Have a good day.
Jim