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Old 09-10-2017, 05:45 AM
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PhoenixJ
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The first serious time I went- was 19 months ago- and have been sober since. In a very real sense- it saved my life. People accepted me- horribly underweight, I stank of wine, and could hardly walk- because of the pain of grafts- for burns- I got from burns I received in blackout by a falling ciggie catching a fibre glass splint on my arm on fire (falls- booze) that actually did kill me- I was revived 3 times. My family abandoned me- ended up in a place run by active drug users/dealers.
Someone- who is my sponsor and friend- simply asked me around for coffee. The human contact alone was very important. Give it a go. Do not just write it off with 'They all talked about god and it freaked me out', or 'It wasn't for me'. Alcoholism is not for anyone. It works- if you let it.
Empathy and support to you.
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