I wait at Jack’s for my client, glad he’s late because I can have one or two more doubles before we get to business. The shakes were bad this morning, so it took more than usual for me to feel like myself.
I see him come in, shake his hand. I suggest a drink before the menus. He orders a light beer, so I do too.
Then I excuse myself and stop at the bar on the way to the restroom.
Suddenly I’m staring at this filthy coffee table, no recollection of where I am or how I got here.
Dear Josh,
This doesn’t bode well for your MC. I suspect foul play. Well written as always.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Great writing, I can almost smell the filth. One of the things about giving in to addiction so completely that always makes me sad is that complete loss of dignity. To have a black out like this, horrifying.
Cleverly done, Josh
Thanks
Very Chandler-esque.
…Hopefully no contract signed or vital organs removed!
This all sounds chillingly familiar…
A horrible way to live. Well done in so few words, Josh.
Wow, sounds like he was further gone than he imagined. I guess it’s possible to recover from there, but it must be incredibly difficult. Well written story, Josh.
A Sucsinct piece of writing. A job well done.
When will they ever learn. . . .very neatly written, certainly makes the point.
He’s got the shakes and the blackouts. He’s in for a pretty rough ride I guess.
Such a well crafted story, his drinking habit quietly stated, and devastating. Well done.
great stuff, with more than a slither of truth about it in many cases I’m sure
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Might sound corny – but I sorta bonded with the main character in the short fiction. We skated with her (shakes) then moved on to the beer and the bar stop on the way to the restroom – that triad was rich-
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Dayum…that’s a heck of a black out.
You told it well.
Brilliant. So well told. And obviously the real version of him is the one with the shakes but that is unbearable to contemplate.
Hopefully, this will be the wake up call he (or she) needs to tackle his addiction. A very well-written story!
Having loved an alcoholic, this was an even sadder tale to me. Well done.
He’s ready for an AA meeting.
Randy
Excellent writing.
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