Originally Posted by
DesperadoBlond 
I am absolutely and totally fed up with this whole "ego deflation" thing that I have to do.
Who says you have to do this? The police?
There aren't any rules out there. However, there are plenty of pitfalls - stay focused on your recovery, but remember you're not locked in a cage with a 12-step program. Do what makes you happy, and find out what it feels like when you do those thing in a sober state of mind. There's no test at the end, I promise.