Joe was known for a special brand of self-care which always ended at the bottom of his favorite bottle of whiskey. After the war was over, many soldiers went on to lead healthy productive lives, but Joe was not one of them.
The war had consumed his personality and left him a hollow shell. As much as he wanted to be almost normal, he knew that he was forever changed by what he saw. The small innocent face that appeared in the window as he burned down the village always brings him back to the bottom of the bottle.(99 words)
Via Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge for November 30, 2017.
Writing In The Deep 
2 responses to “Flash Fiction Challenge – Self-Care”
A good take on the prompt, especially the idea of drinking whiskey as a “special brand of self-care.”
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