Lazy

The speaker was an attractive woman in her early fifties.  About the time her kids went off to college, she inherited a little money.  Her husband’s job paid well.  She was able to quit her full-time job and work part-time from home.

“I wasn’t out of control,” she said.  “I didn’t drive drunk.  I worked on my computer until lunch. After lunch I drank wine. 

“One day my husband counted the wine bottles in the recycling barrel. I went to rehab.”

She took a sip of her coffee and smiled.

 “I’m no expert, but I think some addictions start with laziness. In the afternoon I could have walked the dog, taken a class, volunteered, read a book, or maybe gardened.  I was too lazy to do anything other than walk to the fridge for my bottle.”

She took another sip of her coffee, but this time she frowned.

“When I got sober our relationship changed. My husband was too lazy to work on our marriage.  Porn became his addiction.  Doesn’t require much effort.

“I catch myself settling into lazy habits sometimes, like binge watching TV shows.  I’m careful not let them become new addictions.  Recovery isn’t for lazy people.”

Today I’ll beware of lazy addictions.

Dogged Determination ©2018 & 2019 by Ken Montrose

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

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