I woke to a sharp pounding in my head. I sat up. My reflexes were slow. My eye-sight blurry. _Ughh._ I sighed as I stumbled down the hall. The place was a mess. I didn't even remember where I was, I just knew I had to leave. I stepped heavily over feet and legs of my fellow partiers. I reached the living-room, which had the least amount of drunken people, and sank onto the couch... *Why* do I do this? *Why* does it have so much control over me? *Why* can't I stop? I put my head in my hands and tried to rub the head-ache out. *Why* can't I say _No_? *Why* must I run from my problems, and head straight into new ones? *Why* does it bother me so much that you're gone? *Why* do I drown my sorrow in alcohol? *Why* do I take drugs to make me 'happy'? ...We were so happy. Happy &amp; young. But it was all taken away when that drunk hit your car. _Stupid drunk_...I slip to the floor &amp; weep... Now I _am_ a drunk. I am an addict. I need help.... 2008-06-12T06:20:44Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/22209 <p>this is very realistic and true to life<br />its tragic and some people might pretend its not real but it is and i like that you wrote about it the way you did almost as if you were trying to get a message out there</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/22209?basename=70183 2008-06-12T06:20:44Z DOGScare Me JK http://ficlets.com/authors/baldrick <p>ironic.. sad, tragic, emotional all apt words..</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/22209?basename=50466 2008-03-21T16:37:14Z SKermitgorf http://ficlets.com/authors/kermitgorf <p>I love this series so far. It&#8217;s so emotional but sad</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/22209?basename=44466 2008-02-29T00:20:00Z Louise Madison http://ficlets.com/authors/rockin_rose_guitar <p>=/ how tragic. But I love how you put it all together, kudos.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/22209?basename=44357 2008-02-28T16:24:10Z Lovely http://ficlets.com/authors/cigarettesandpapercups <p>nice. you conveyed the feelings nicely.<br />LoA</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/22209?basename=43491 2008-02-24T14:49:51Z Dr. Mousse http://ficlets.com/authors/gathkalvr