Creative Writing: Mitch's Life

and spanned a course of some twenty years. Two decades of conflict and disharmony that seemed to connect with many of the attendees displayed by their numerous head nods and looks of shared shame. He said he never intended to become an alcoholic. He was just trying to “fit in” with friends. Another reason given for using alcohol was to squash the stress and anxieties all too familiar with the formative years of pre-adulthood. “Little did I know”, he said that he was setting the stage for how to handle all his subsequent problems later in life.

was awake and had asked “What did you find” prior to Patsy hanging up the phone

insecurities and the loss of his first spouse. During his interview, we discussed his childhood,

school. He was in trouble. He had many choices, but in this case he only had 2. He wanted to be

I essentially had the drinks," he informs the publication. "I mosted likely to go see a medical professional due to the fact that I seemed like I was dealing with a neurological trouble or something. As well as every medical professional I saw stated, 'You have stress and anxiety.'".

I still feel like I don’t know very much about Mitch, but this quote does

After hearing Morrie?s name on the television, Mitch decides to go visit him. They give each other a big hug when they reunite. ?You?ve come back at last,? Morrie whispered to Mitch. After that visit, Mitch decides to visit with him every Tuesday.

There was a ring on his phone hoping to be some amazing had happened. It was way far from that. His mother had been hospitalized because her sickness was back. He was very upset with that news from his mother and her sickness taking over her. In the four months she

One of his most unreliable moments was when he got drunk, at a time of

All you will do is end up wasting your life away.” this troubled mitchell. His whole view of the world is changed, and this would lead him on a darker path, as it would any confused teenager.

Alcoholism has little to do with what kind of alcohol one drinks, how long one has been drinking, or even exactly how much alcohol one consumes. But it has a great deal to do with a person's uncontrollable need for alcohol. Did you know that 88,000 deaths a year are attributed to excessive alcohol abuse? Today, you will be hearing about a young gentle man just at the age of 22 that struggles with alcohol addiction and how it has affected his future. His name is Mike, a college baseball player that struggles with alcohol because he grew up witnessing alcohol addiction in the family. Mike’s father struggled with alcohol addiction as well as his grandpa back in the day when receiving 7 total D.U. I’s. At age 13, Mike began drinking because his

it caused his life to go down hill and he couldn't get over the situation so as life went on

Hopps began drinking in his teenage years. As stated by Mr. Hopps, he prefers marijuana but has not smoked cannabis since the age of 18. As stated by Mr. Hopps, he consumes one or two drinks per night on the weekends or when watching football. Mr. Hopps also stated, he stops for a happy hour at a sports bar, having a beer or two and sometimes some shots (H. Hopps, personal communication, July 6, 2016). As reported by Mr. Hopps, his ex-wife and parents complained about his drinking; Mr. Hopps states they were “all uptight people” and “nothing is wrong with having a glass of wine now and then (H. Hopps, personal communication, July 6, 2016, p. 1).

him he was tired. She then asked him if he wanted supper but he said

“I think you’re doing a fine job.” He rose and laid the remaining bread and cheese on the crooked table. He couldn’t eat any more when he knew this family was hungry. Someone would consume the rest later. Percival turned back around and faced Idele again.