Linda L.: Did You Feel That Too?1/19/2012
Let me begin at the beginning, the very beginning. Somewhere along the line, and when I say line I'm talking about generations of maternal and paternal ancestors, my genes went awry, rogue, whacky. And when I say whacky, I do mean funny, as in ha-ha, but I also mean wrong, some of my genes took a bad turn, an odd twist. Yes, I realize I'm making a judgment here, but when you're mixing metaphors, everything's allowed.
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Carl S.: I Am Where I Am Supposed to Be9/30/2011
"Hi everybody, my name is Carl, and I am a grateful alcoholic. What happened; How I got to the doors of Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Francine: God Saved Me Again 9/30/2011
I come from a family of alcoholics: my mother, who I have never seen sober longer than 6 months; my father, who I have never seen sober. I vowed that I would never be like them. Well, that was a lie.
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Harvey: I Have Friends Who Are True Friends9/1/2011
Although it was not my experience with alcohol, my story starts at age 15. That's when I started using chemicals to change the way I felt. I had a motorcycle wreck that changed everything about my life. I was very athletic and planned to go to college on athletic scholarships.
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Paul T: At 60 Years Old, I'm Learning How to Live7/19/2011
Born and raised in Miami, I grew up in a home with Love. My parents were functional, mom being a teacher and dad a construction worker. It was when I was a very young kid I had my first experience with drugs and alcohol.
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