Agnes Fejer

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“A Coping Mechanism” by Agnes Fejer

Submitted to Contest #179

It has been ten years since that fatal New Year’s Eve. There have been nine New Year’s Days since then, and I have made the same resolution as every year: that I quit drinking. Maybe this year, I will succeed. But a tenth anniversary is not easy, and I already crave the sweet haze alcohol casts on my brain. Maybe I should try Antabuse. Or at least Alcoholics Anonymous. But I feel exhausted. As I open up my laptop, my hands feel like lead, my mouth is dry, and all I want is to sleep forever and drink a glass of whisky. Or six. Not necessarily...

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I have been reading and writing a lot since I was a little girl, because I like to escape reality. English is not my first language, so writing in it has been rough, but I'm hoping to use these prompts to improve. Constructive criticism is welcomed and appreciated.