Originally Posted by
SoberJennie 
How much is too much? I feel like I'm completely saturated in recovery lately. I've given it top priority since quitting on April 1st. And glad I have, but I need a break now. I feel tired of eating, sleeping and breathing it.
I think I'll spend more time writing now. I'm ready to "move on" but I know that last year when I was sober I never focused much on recovery. I did healthy eating, running and weight lifting obsessively, and then relapsed. I see my patterns. I'm obsessive and get very detailed and involved in things, then crash. I need to focus on balance.
I just don't want to get burnt out.
I think I need to spend less time on the forum, more time writing, make more f2f meetings, and get consistent with meditation.
Can anyone offer any words of wisdom or advice?
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Yes! You just wrote words of wisdom, Jennie. Now take your own advice.
I, too, tend to saturate myself in recovery at times. Meetings, literature, this forum, etc., etc. Stepping back a bit at times is important to avoid burnout. In the past, I would overdo it to the point I would develop resentments toward recovery. Now I know to pull back a bit when I start overdoing it and seek balance.