Tag Archives: Alcoholism

Merry Xmas, OK?

Merry Xmas, OK?

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This year Chappy resolved to show his daughter what Christmas was all about. They’d do it together, like a real goddamn family.more

Two Stories

Two Stories

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We’re at it again. On our weekly phone call. Me at the bottom of the world. Her, near the top.more

Losing Will

Losing Will

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The instant coffee went down like fracking fluid. Sour. Smelled like miners’ socks. Clam chowder, microwaved, and turkey jerky of unknown vintages had been scrounged. Untouched by either of them.
So the duo departed the house. Confronted the dreary morning in silence to try to find the car…
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Somewhere Without Trees

Somewhere Without Trees

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No one broke Jesus’ legs, but someone made Him bleed. more

Landmine

Landmine

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“Wife-beating has a unique and unforgettable sound, especially when it wakes you up in the middle of the night…”more

The Balboa AA Club

The Balboa AA Club

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“It seems that every time I drink I go to jail. You must tell me how to fix this,” he saidmore

A Life on the Road

A Life on the Road

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“On my right is a steep embankment, on my left an open lane. Ahead of me is the grill of a Ford pickup coming head-onmore

Everything Far Away Up Close

Everything Far Away Up Close

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“Grandpa Bub grew up in a generation without alcoholics. There were plenty of winos, boozers, lushes and drunks, but that was back when alcohol had personality; it was your drinking that defined youmore