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A grieving man finds hope from a magical encounter. Read More

Tags: love, hope, alcohol, sober, walk

Poem / Poetry

March 28, 2023

Reads: 300

Shelves: 1

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SO SORRY FOR NOT POSTING, IM TRYING Read More

Tags: poem, sober

It is the light that is in eveyone. My poem. Read More
People in recovery still deal with their character defects. This collection of short stories each share an insight into what it's like to be a recovering alcoholic. If you are in AA, read this book. Read More
Jordan mourns the love of his life, and he copes with death in all the wrong ways. (snippet of a larger work) Read More

Poem / Poetry

February 18, 2017

Reads: 1106

Comments: 1

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Jumbo the elephant gets sober Read More

Essay / Memoir

October 26, 2014

Sobriety is a fucking monster. Read More
This is a six chapter Gamzee fan-fiction, reader x Gamzee. But really you can imagine any character you want in the place of "yourself". Tread carefully, your feels will be crushed. This is a cross between High!Gamzee/Sober!Gamzee. A bomb on your feels is imminent. I warned you! Read More

Poem / Poetry

February 17, 2014

Reads: 543

Comments: 4

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Laughing now, but it felt so bad Read More

Reads: 2742

Comments: 66

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Adrian Meyers has come to his lowest point in his life. His fiancee, Ana, has passed away suddenly from a heart attack, and her parents refused to allow him to go to her funeral. Despite the risks, Adrian began to try to drink away his pain, bit by bit, until… Read More

Poem / Poetry

January 27, 2013

Reads: 626

Comments: 1

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taken from my book, "And Now It's Time For A Lift-Off!" Read More
trying to stay sober Read More
taken from my book, "The Flies Are Bothering The Pig!" Read More
taken from my book, "If It Doesn't Compromise The Chicken" Read More
taken from my book, "Trying To Learn About My Madness" Read More
taken from my book, "Enjoy Some One While They Still Last" Read More
Trying to find the meaning of life. Read More

Reads: 673

Comments: 10

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The life and death battle of addiction Read More
Silence is the night until the day is forlorn. Read More
This piece tells a love experience similar to drinking experiences. You know when you drink too much and you tell yourself that you will never do it again....well enjoy! Read More
This ones about my love affair with beers and ales. And about how much of a drunkard I used to be. Read More

Book / Horror

March 24, 2010

Reads: 2379

Comments: 20

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"Hey, I’m Evelyn Valentine, I’m 19 years old, and I’m going to tell you what happened to me when I was 17. Exciting, huh? Well it is actually, so let’s start. Here goes nothing." Evelyn Valentine Is Having A Night Out With Her 'Friends'. Mary And Gabriella Went Straight For… Read More

Poem / Poetry

November 27, 2009

Reads: 664

Comments: 3

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About sobering up after a night of heavy binge drinking and the feelings and thought that swim around his head as he does. Feeling both physicaly and emotionaly sick. Read More

Tags: lost, sober

Couple of years back i quit drinking. I was in a pretty bad place in my head in those days, as one would expect after something like that. There was a lot to sort out. Out of all of it i emerged a much stronger person and have many happy… Read More

Tags: drinking, sober

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