Tag Archives: addiction

My Enabler

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Ray V.

Returning home the other day for a long weekend, I found my birthday presents, which included two boxes of Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies. (My birthday was several weeks ago and I had forgotten all about it.) My wife is … Continue reading →

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364 Days Clean, Then. . .

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Ray V.

To start, please know that I take addiction/recovery very, very seriously and this post in no way should be interpreted otherwise. Sometimes though, I just need to laugh at myself a bit. Last evening, returning home from work, I found … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022, 25 blogs, Girl Scout Cookies | Tagged addiction, blogging, Girl Scout Cookies, Thin Mints | 4 Comments

We Both Knew

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Ray V.

It was just another boring afternoon, when the doorbell rang. As I opened the door, there she stood. That look . . . the perfect blend of an innocent smile and a seductive smirk. My heart started racing as I … Continue reading →

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Collateral Damage

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Ray V.

As we all navigate through our own versions of “new normal,” let us keep in mind those that struggle with addiction and how “social distancing” and isolation are not their friends. The regular interaction with others who share the same … Continue reading →

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So, What Are You Reading?

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Ray V.

~Opening Paragraphs~ In this life, we all experience moments, sometimes so unique or unusual that we pause and say, Wow . . . what are the odds that could happen? And if something like that happened again, maybe we say … Continue reading →

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Slowly We Walk. . .

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Ray V.

. . . one foot after another. For many of us, it is one day at a time. I think it is safe to say that we all have been confronted with the question described in the link below. How did … Continue reading →