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Old 10-10-2016, 12:20 PM
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steve-in-kville
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Originally Posted by Upstairs View Post
"Besides your immediate family why does the subject of recovery come up with other folks?
Forgot to answer that... I don't think the subject "came up." A lot of people knew I drank, they simply didn't know bad it was. So I had a reputation of sorts. Beyond my wife, no one really knows I'm sober. Sure, some people are starting to figure out something is different, but no real official public announcement was made.

Unfortunately, in some peoples minds, I will always be a drunk. They do not think its possible for an addict to truly have victory. So all of a sudden I'm getting all sorts of "expert" advice on sobriety and beating addiction! Ironic, eh?
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