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domking

Intro

Hi Everyone my name is JoyM and I'm a drunk.But for the grace of God,the 12 steps of AA and some effort of my own , I am away from the first drink as ...
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Posted 01:09AM on Nov 25th, 2009
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Tootsie1978

Wits End

Drinking began with me when I was 26 and in college. After drinking for about 6 mos, I started having black outs every single time I drank. To me, dri...
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Posted 10:30PM on Nov 16th, 2009
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justme52

Competition With The Bottle

A friend of mine suggested that I share this story with all of you here. I am not now nor have I ever been an alcoholic. I was married to one a long t...
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Posted 06:36PM on Oct 28th, 2009
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amysweets

Im An Alcoholic

im an alcoholic. im new, im struggling. no one in my household is grasping my problem, why i cant have just one drink and stop. i also have depression...
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Posted 12:37AM on Oct 20th, 2009
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Howlshigh

Its Not a Good One, But Its Still An Experience...

Now 29 years of age, here is my story of how I my life around... I was 14 years old when my mother passed away... In my eyes she was strong, unbeata...
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Posted 06:16PM on Sep 6th, 2009
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sorranne

New Life

I am a recovering alcoholic. I've been sober now for three and a half months but it feels like so much longer. I can hardly express in words how muc...
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Posted 05:01PM on Sep 1st, 2009
3 comments| Viewed 167 times | 1 recommendation
tuesdayboy

Never the Drink

It was never the drink, maybe nothing to eat, or celebrating buying some carrotts or pissed off with someone, who did not say thanks or my medical co...
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Posted 09:48PM on Aug 5th, 2009
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AllAboutLaffs

It's a Daily Reprieve

Coming up on 28 years -- one day at a time. Sill remember what it was like -- having few options -- telling myself it would only be one -- or two. S...
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Posted 01:38PM on Aug 2nd, 2009
2 comments| Viewed 159 times | 2 recommendations
senora

Sober For 6 Years and 6 Months

Hi, I started drinking and drugging at age 12. I come from several generations of alcoholics and mental illness. In my early years I messed around w...
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Posted 12:20AM on Jul 21st, 2009
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mikem494

Sick and Tired

That is how I looked, well more appropriately more like death before I quit drinking after 30 years: Grey and sullen skin with raccoon eyes that look...
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Posted 09:46PM on Jun 23rd, 2009
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