Sunday, August 5, 2018

Easier Done than Re-Done
As Daniel was putting the vacuum away, I heard him yell, “Weedman! What the hell.” Weedman was watching porn on his computer. He had the screen turned so it was difficult to see from outside his cubicle, but the sound had been loud enough to draw Daniel’s attention.

Later that day I helped Weedman pack up his belongings.

“I’m struggling Ken,” Weedman said, pointing to his computer. “Once I start, it’s not easy for me to stop again.”

Early in my recovery an old-timer had told me, “I might have another drunk left in me, but I don’t know if I have another recovery. Might die if I pick up the bottle again. That’s why I don’t.”

“Easier to stay sober than to get sober,” I had said.

“You got it kid,” the old-timer had said.  I never forgot it. 

“Don’t give up,” I said to Weedman. “And when you get some more clean time, don’t give it up for anything.”

Today I’ll remember it’s easier to stay sober than to get sober.

Burnout Training ©2018 by Ken Montrose

Burnout Training is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and anyone you might know is purely coincidental.

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