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Circling the Drain

By Catherine Corless

You’re circling the drain.

You know you are.

A slow death.

Stop talking to yourself – do something about it.

Just stop drinking.

You are circling the drain.

Today will be different.

Don’t drink today. Or, just not so much. 

Just two drinks at dinner.

Just three…

Maybe tomorrow.

You’re circling the drain.

Until – you aren’t.

Catherine Corless, J.D., has been practicing law for 20 years and writes what she knows.

Posted on October 9, 2023

Filed Under: 8 - 55 Words

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