Chapter 156

Erik's POV 

"Susan, can I sign up for the hike today or is it too late?" I asked as everyone started to get checked back into the treatment center.

The holiday had been good for some people and not so good for others. Both Brad and Stan had returned for a refresher after using it since they were out. It was hard to imagine that after being at the facility for so long that they could not stay sober. It was eye-opening to me for sure. As was the conversation I had had with Cassidy at her parents' house.

Being seen as lazy wasn't something I was used to people telling me. When I had been building my business, I was working so much that my staff had told me to take a vacation before I had a heart attack. It became very apparent to me after my conversation with Cassidy that I lived in extremes. Either I was doing everything or nothing. Either I was an overachiever, or achieving nothing. And if that was my personality – and I knew it was – then I'd rather be doing e