Ken, my fiancée, almost spoiled my smooth recovery, declaring, “Deirdre, you’re just a drama queen crying for help.” Perhaps if he hadn’t been lost in a male mid-life crisis—checking out his hair loss or driving a classic corvette whenever possible—I might have taken his words to heart.
The day I stopped drinking, my migraine headaches increased in intensity and frequency. Then I began to see dots drifting from the corner of my left eye across the room. Putting my faith in cannabis and Zen, I’d smoke a joint while meditating in the lotus position for ten minutes daily.
Ken, my fiancée, almost spoiled my smooth recovery, declaring, “Deirdre, you’re just a drama queen crying for help.” Perhaps if he hadn’t been lost in a male mid-life crisis—checking out his hair loss or driving a classic corvette whenever possible—I might have taken his words to heart.
Scott Rudolph
19/10/2019 04:16:33 am
The story speaks clearly about the absurdity of social standards.
Gunilla
20/10/2019 06:20:37 am
Deirdre offers some great--albeit sad--insight to male insecurities. Comments are closed.
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"Classic"
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