At my morning meeting I heard a from a woman who has been feeling some angst at not attending as many meetings as she used to. The justification was that her work schedule was the culprit. Work is a very good culprit for not attending meetings. Family obligations are also very popular. As justifications go these are robust. After all, it's not as if you can tell your small children: "Hey, can you get dressed, make breakfast, and then get to school this morning? Daddy has to go to a meeting."
I've maintained over the years that I didn't get sober to sit in meetings. But if I don't go to meetings my sobriety is strained. If I missed a couple of weeks of meetings I don't believe that I'd drink but I'm pretty sure that my inner asshole would creep a little closer to the surface. It's amazing how quickly the entire world degrades when I don't keep my Program up-to-date.
I'm always working a balancing act with my recovery and my life, although the two frequently intersect. I've got a good feel internally as to how well the two are working.
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