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Old 11-20-2010, 09:58 AM
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Freedom1990
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Originally Posted by Spectral View Post
I am a recovering alcoholic myself, I haven't drunk for ten years now, I gave up on outside help along time ago. I never liked strangers pretending to know what's best for me. I think alcoholism can only, truly, be defeated by the alcoholic's willpower and intention to stop drinking by themselves. I hope my wife can do this by herself, she's smart and beautiful, but she's slowly destroying herself. It's a terrible situation.
What if your wife can't do it by herself? I couldn't. I had to have help.

Thank God for the loving arms in AA who enveloped me and taught me how to live life on life's terms.
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