A bracing monologue, in which the temptation of a thousand sips is like torture by a thousand cuts. As you read along, you genuinely root for the protagonist. Very well done.

NIGHT OF A THOUSAND SIPS is an incredibly honest snapshot of both addiction and recovery -- what that choice looks like, and the eternal journey that said choice is. Everything -- the dialogue, character, implied history, etc. -- is so, so rich, and so admirably done in such a short amount of time.

THere's a haziness, a blur, and intoxicating feel to this writing that captures alcoholism and gambling in the moment perfectly. A honest piece of writing about losing at the game and at life. A smart choice for a festival on alcoholism and gambling. One of the best monologues on NPX that I have read in a long time.