Jane Lynch, Sobriety, and the Danger of Boredom
When it comes to recovery, boredom is a serious threat.
Jane Lynch’s Relapse and Recovery
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about Jane Lynch’s remarkable recovery story.
The actress — best known for her role as Sue Sylvester in Glee — had struggled with alcoholism as a young adult. When she finally quit drinking in her thirties, she was able to pour her energy into acting, and her career skyrocketed.
Then, after decades sober, Lynch relapsed five years ago. It started with an occasional drink but over the course of a few years progressed back to the daily drinking she had once left behind. Fortunately, she was able to quit for a second time, and has stuck with sobriety ever since.
Two weeks after writing about Jane Lynch’s recovery, there’s a part of her story that I keep thinking about nearly every day: the reason why she relapsed after so many years.
In an interview the Guardian, she said she returned to her daily drinking habit because of “boredom,” adding “I think I got to a point where nothing was doing it for me any more.”
