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05-26-2007, 08:22 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dee74

I don't know SS - I certainly don't want to absolve myself of the responsibilty for the things I did - but these last two months or so sober have been like I just stepped back into the room after 15 years away....I was different as a junkie (mostly booze in my case but no less an addict...pretty much 24/7 when my body and wallet could stand it)

for me, it took a while and it progressed incrementally over the 15 years, but by the end nothing was as important as being drunk or high. Nothing.

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That's the way I feel about my exAH....he pretty-much looks the same,but..... "the lights are on but no one (at least not "him") is home"

Thanks for sharing your E,S,and H....it helps!