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Addiction & Recovery

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11. When I've led meetings, I've often said that if I have a disease, I'm grateful that it's alcoholism

Thu Oct 20, 2022, 05:18 AM

Oct 2022

Since it doesn't have to kill me as long as I don't drink. And that is something to be grateful for.

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In today's meeting, someone pointed out [View all] irisblue Sep 2022 OP

;-( elleng Sep 2022 #1

So true.. luvs2sing Sep 2022 #2

Alcohol is self medication,.. magicarpet Sep 2022 #3

I agree bif Oct 2022 #7

mmmm different dynamics Skittles Sep 2022 #4

So is smoking. 3Hotdogs Sep 2022 #5

I started smoking at age 16 in the home of DH's parents. Backseat Driver Oct 2022 #9

Like the old Ozzy song "Suicide Solution" RevBrotherThomas Oct 2022 #8