Write a story about a character participating in Dry January.

Posted in Character on Jan 12, 2024

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“Shadows of Temptation ” by Alyssa Romero

Submitted to Contest #233

This story contains multiple sensitive content: mental health, substance abuse, and physical violence. Jack is pacing back and forth in his small studio apartment. He has lived here for almost four weeks, yet it still does not feel like a home. I'm not too fond of this place, Jack thinks. But that's not what's important right now. He has just received news that he hoped would never come, news that could make the hard work of these last three weeks shatter into millions of pieces. Jack, unsure of what to do, grabs his coat a...

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“A (sort of) Dry January” by Josh Stenseth

Submitted to Contest #233

I knew that I wouldn't be able to do it. Even as I agreed to try, that deep intuition in my stomach told me how it was going to turn out. Should I feel depressed? Disappointed? I wasn't sure how I felt except that my heartbeat didn't speed up or slow down. Dry January is a month long, and I would be surprised if I made it to 6pm without having another drink. But sure. Let's give it a try. I should probably give some context so this all makes a little more sense. I'm from a big, loving family that lives in a fishbowl filled with aged bourbo...

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“Promises, Promises, Promises . . . ” by Edward Brown

Submitted to Contest #233

“Drink coming up,” the barkeep stated. “That’s got to hurt,” nodding his head in Roger’s face’s direction. Roger wasn’t sure if he was talking about the shiner, or his hang-dog hangover draped on him like a damp bedspread. A cold draft slapped the bar, a thin layer of ice crusted on the mug. He nodded at the barkeep, a man he’d talked to once before in one of those states where he couldn’t remember what they talked about. Roger took a healthy slug. The beer burned his stomach, and he gagged. The second gulp was smoother and by the fifth, t...

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Write a story about a character participating in Dry January.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 33 stories

“Shadows of Temptation ” by Alyssa Romero

“A (sort of) Dry January” by Josh Stenseth

“Promises, Promises, Promises . . . ” by Edward Brown

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Your character, having abstained from their worst vice (big or small), finds new clarity.

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Set your story during a month of drought — whether literal, or metaphorical.

Contest #233

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