Alcohol stories, books, poems, and more

An alcoholic father, busy parents, and now moving to a new city: Follow the misadventures of Kate Dawson and her friends as they explore the ups and downs of Miami Life. Rated T for alcohol, tragedy, violence, and language. Prequel to Miami: The City of Second Chances. Read More

Tags: drugs, moving, alcohol, miami, vedant-akhauri

Thank You, Marie

By SunAndMoon

Short Story / Young Adult

November 14, 2018

Comments: 1

"Just try it," Emma encouraged, holding the beer can out to me. Read More

Tags: death, remembrance, alcohol, peer-pressure

Untitled #16

By B.P. Banker

Poem / Poetry

October 29, 2018

Comments: 1

Tags: drunk, drinking, alcohol, rum

JUST A SIP

By Sue Harris

September 23, 2018

Comments: 7

Shelves: 2

The Vintage Publishing House

Short story inspired by the prompt... Careless Acts Read More

Tags: relationships, addiction, alcohol, recovery, detox

Pardon My French

By Melancholic Wisdom

Poem / Poetry

September 19, 2018

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

Too much to drink Read More

Tags: drugs, sadness, sleep, addiction, alcohol

Violence

By lordylordylookwho's40

Short Story / Romance

August 28, 2018

The door slams open, and she jolts back, eyes flickering straight to him, the light, the sun, the centre of attention. She loves him. What else is there to say? Read More

Tags: drinking, sex, girl, boy, alcohol

Another Night

By Mahan1372

Short Story / Literary Fiction

July 02, 2018

Tags: alcohol, drink, parasite, pub, server

The Ramblings of an Alcoholic

By Mahan1372

June 13, 2018

Tags: depression, abuse, alcohol, consume, substance

I'm mad.

By AnuskaWall

Essay / Non-Fiction

June 02, 2018

Comments: 1

On the spot short essay, expressing my thoughts as they flew through my mind. Read More

Tags: drunk, emotions, dealing, mad, alcohol

Miami: The City of Second Chances

By vedant A

Book / Young Adult

April 29, 2018

16-year-old Megan Brooke falls into substance abuse after her mom's death and moves to Miami for a clean slate. Now, she must outrun a drug dealer she owes money and confront her inner demons. Read More

Tags: death, drugs, alcohol, mourning, miami

Missing You

By Blankly-Dreaming

Short Story / Romance

April 23, 2018

Comments: 3

Shelves: 7

This story sucks but it loves you. Well, IDK Read More

Tags: depression, drugs, friends, alcohol

The life of a barman

By My Solace

Poem / Other

April 18, 2018

Comments: 1

My life as a barman. Read More

Tags: observation, thoughts, alcohol, barman, conflicted

Bring Me Down

By hullabaloo22

Poem / Other

April 14, 2018

Comments: 9

Tags: alcohol, mental-cruelty

Red Wine?

By moi même

Short Story / Horror

April 07, 2018

A girl goes on a date with an older man thinking she's got it under control. Story based around young girls using sex as a way of self-harming. tw: sexual abuse, rape Read More

Tags: love, alcohol, date, sexual-abuse, ddlg

Devilishly Decrepit Alcohol

By Nikhil Parekh

Poem / Poetry

April 05, 2018

Tags: alcohol, victory

One Night Rebellion

By MDPayne87

February 25, 2018

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Tags: gothic, alcohol, amaricana

Late Night Drive

By hullabaloo22

February 15, 2018

Comments: 7

Just two friends driving along a deserted road getting wasted. Strange, the shared imagination. Read More

Tags: night, driving, alcohol

Invasion

By Tales From A Martian

February 08, 2018

What has happened to farmer Bill's farm? The news is on the scene to report and uncover the truth. The truth however...is a little odd. Read More

Tags: fantasy, aliens, alcohol, abduction, local-news

Red Poison

By they.don't.see.me.

February 05, 2018

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

I shouldn't be doing this. But I had no choice. What else was there to do? It was the only thing that made the voices stop. Read More

Tags: fiction, addiction, alcohol, schizophrenia

destroyed from within

By Jgrotta

Short Story / Non-Fiction

January 31, 2018

Tags: drugs, alcohol, recovery

Sun Light

By Applegate-Price

Book / Romance

January 23, 2018

The Vintage Publishing House

Miles has a crazy night out and Julian is the only thing keeping him grounded. Read More

Tags: love, alcohol, hangovers, miles-and-julian

Chardonnay

By jaylisbeth

Poem / Poetry

December 27, 2017

Comments: 14

Shelves: 4

A piece from my book Noir: Confessions from Lisbeth... Read More

Tags: pain, alcohol, wine, liquor, chardonnay

Drunk till death

By nina w

December 18, 2017

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

Tags: alcohol

The Illusion

By ashley271991

Poem / Romance

December 10, 2017

Comments: 2

my 6 year marriage Read More

Tags: abuse, prince, poem, poems, alcohol

The Drink of Midnight

By annahorbin

Poem / Poetry

November 09, 2017

Those of us that can drink legally know what its like coming home from the bar sometimes. Read More

Tags: poetry, beer, alcohol, wine, bar

Thinking about thinking

By ccd

October 26, 2017

A man decides to think. Read More

Tags: despair, loneliness, thinking, alcohol, unadorned-prose

A LITTLE MORE

By Thom Goddard

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

October 13, 2017

Comments: 3

Shelves: 2

A powerful short story for an anti-drink driving campaign. Read More

Tags: alcohol, drunk-driving, dui, a-little-more, drink-driving

Turn the other cheek

By OkamiKatyusha

October 12, 2017