Very interesting post, but I'm not sure life is boring. It's far more boring for me overall when drinking because it instantly knocks out most of the hobbies I might have when sober. I can't read, and I've just spent today creeping myself out with a book which is [probably not a good idea in early sobriety! I can't play video games, communicate properly or do hardly anything! I can just about follow tv programmes, but usually forget them by the next day.
I don't think you need burning passion, but you probably have to invest some time and energy into things to get something out of it. My life is definitely too empty, and that's a big problem when drink wants to consume everything. I'm thinking about cross trainier, learning to play the piano maybe, art, all sorts...
The way being sociable is so tied up with alcohol in the western world is annoying though, I'll give you that.