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The Sharp Edge of Alcoholism (opens the original)
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“Sometimes we don’t recognize alcoholism even when it is staring us in the face.”-How Al-Anon Works p. 21A little over a year ago I received an email from a former boyfriend. We had ended our connection under tough circumstances (as most alcoholic relationships do) as he simply disappeared from my life. The email was to make amends. It was a lovely email but the reason he sent it was “to make himself feel better.” I emailed him back that I wanted to have a phone conversation. As the recipient of
Our Restless Hearts (opens the original)
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“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until is rests in you.”-St. AugustineI got a job at Caesar’s Palace at about 8 months sober. I was hired as a wedding coordinator. My first day on the job was Valentine’s Day 2006. Valentine’s Day at our wedding chapels was not a very big deal. Weddings on the strip—yes. But we were much more high-end for a wedding venue. Dates are important to me, however, and that is why I remember.It is crazy to me—profound really—how all of th
Noise Cancellation (opens the original)
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“‘You have the mind of a chronic alcoholic. I have never seen one case recover, where that state of mind existed to the extent that it does in you.”-Alcoholics Anonymous p. 27I was lucky enough to take a chance and get some actual Airpods for my birthday last month. I didn’t know what I was asking for really, and when I got the single small box as my only birthday present I thought, “Oh, okay.” But when I sent a picture to my friend, he was pretty wowwed by the gift. He knew what I was getting w
Terror of discovery (opens the original)
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“Driven by a hundred forms of fear.”-Alcoholics Anonymous p. 63 (Step Three)For years and years I lived in terrible fear. I was afraid that people would find out who I really was and then I would be rejected and alone. When it was discovered that I was an alcoholic with a lot of secrets, that would be it. Game over. No more friends, no more family, no more job, no more chances. No more life. This self-centered fear constantly haunted me in my drinking days. And as my drinking progressed, I was e
Self-knowledge and the Hideous Four Horsemen (opens the original)
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“Understanding myself now, I fared forth in high hope. For three or four months the goose hung high. I went to town regularly and even made a little money. Surely this was the answer—self-knowledge. “But it was not, for the frightful day came when I drank once more.”-Alcoholics Anonymous p. 7 (Ch. 1: Bill’s Story)I always feel a little sorry for Bill when I read his story. He really thought he had found a solution to his alcoholism. He thought that all of the knowledge he gained from Dr. Silkwor
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