Recovery Is anyone here successful in a non-mainstream way?

[cowardescent]

I've talked to some people in drug addiction/recovery in a psych ward and they say one of the things that bothers them about sobriety is that they don't necessarily have any interest in friendships/romantic relationships/house/kids. Just want a stable job, an okay home, and use drugs because they don't really fit into society.

I wonder if anyone has managed to become fully sober/partially sober with moderate drug use while still not being "mainstream" no wife, kids, friendships, hobbies etc..

 

[socalrollin]

Those “mainstream” things are the things most people consider worth getting off drugs for, wife/kids/friends/hobbies etc.. Having none of that and being sober sounds quite boring to be quite honest. Still though any life style beats an active addicts life style.

 

[Marcus Gibbins]

Depends on your definition of successful and mainstream I guess.
Had all that for 10 years, abandoned it all to do what I really wanted.
Have a job which I enjoy instead of a career I don't, wage cut non withstanding.
Now live with a friend so no house no responsibilities, tiny outgoings.
So on the face of it I fucked up.
In reality never better.
I just stopped living by other people's standards.