Lost Journals

Peri crawled out of bed wondering if she was doomed to repeat the failings of her father - alcohol. She'd drowned herself in chardonnay too many times. Wine had talked too much last night, alcohol went looking for forgivenness. The only forgiveness she needed was from herself not a man. She'd done nothing wrong and now that was confirmed.

It was yet another morning she promised herself she was done drinking. Too many midnight scandals found in the bottom of a bottle.