For my book I’m revising…

Yes…but why would she be in pain and want to self medicate by drinking? That is the question. 😇@PassingThrough

Or are you saying she is physically ill ?@PassingThrough

@PoisonLace maybe an injury she got that makes her knee hurt or back pain of some sort from a bad fall or an accident she was in. Maybe she was running after someone that was breaking up with her and she got hit by a car or something a little less dramatic but she never fully recovered and the pain reminds her of that night so it’s a double whammy

Interesting take…I may try writing a prompt with it to see if it fits. @PassingThrough

@PoisonLace it’s a little different than just the typical version I’ve seen in movies and such.

@PassingThrough I’d be happy to talk shop with you if you need to kick ideas around sometime

In the first chapter, she does find out the guy she was dating for 5 years is already married. But I’ve been told that’s not enough to lead her to becoming an alcoholic, so I’m a bit lost on how else to twist it. @PassingThrough

@PoisonLace you could do something like she finds out he’s married and she got in her car afterwards and ends up in an accident. He never knew she got hurt because he knew she didn’t want to see him again and she was torn up physically and emotionally because of the betrayal and the accident. She still suffers back pains or leg pain from what happened and so she self medicates because the hospital bills were too much for her to handle and she lost her insurance. Something many could relate to.

I never thought about that possibility!@PassingThrough