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The sobriety calendar tells me that I have now been sober 816 days, great! Except I seem to have sunk into spiritual depression, 9months beforeI stopped drinking, in my case I had what I believe was a spiritual experience, no other explanation has been forthcoming. Through circumstance and not choice motivated by domestic reasons I moved to a nondescript , insignifcant town, it's the sort of placepeople turn out to watch the traffic lights change. Initially the peace and quiet combined with the boring, monotonous and repitious nature of the place supported my recovery. However the need for my prescence here passed when my Mother died, I'm a total stranger here through a mixture of chioce and circumstance and I knew when I arrived I wouldn't be staying. Unnoticed, some form of spiritual depression crept up on me, I've remained sober and a newly found friend suggested that at the moment the best thing I should do is strengthen my spirituality, rebuilding the 12 Steps if necessary and renewing my interest in all things spiritual, like Buddhist philosophy and psychology rather than either dwelling on or allowing my existing environment and circumstances to creep up on me. I have to say , albeit early days yet but it is working. Mike W.

rockworm

Find a newcomer and work with him. I guarantee that the spirituality will return. Remember we cannot live on our laurels (past accomplishments or experiences).