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It Started with a Cold

I had a cold, so I took something for it.  I then went drinking all night, I went and picked up my infant daughter from the sitter and was driving home and passed out behind the wheel and went in the ditch and had to leave my baby in the car in the cold, while [...]

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How did we get here?

I crossed the line the day i decided to get into a strangers car with my friend to smoke a blunt.
My friend and i decided one morning to wake and bake. like we often did. so we walked down to a local convienient store and waited outside to get a blunt wrap. Being underage (15) [...]

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There Is Hope

My mom grew up with an alcoholic mom… her sister and one brother are in their 50’s and are alcoholics today.  My mom rarely drinks and luckily my aunt’s (her sister’s) daughter (who is 13) is straight edge because she sees how horribly this disease has affected her family.  Breaking the Cycle is possible!

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Nagging Pains of Broken Hearts

Death, Disease, Injuries, and Arrest are not the only bad things that happen when you drink too much.  I have never been involved with the above, but have suffered the smaller more nagging pains of broken hearts, lost friendships, and gossipy hungover brunches.
The pictures on facebook are funny until you apply for a job, a [...]

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My Son’s Father Crossed the Line When He Commited Suicide Because He Couldn’t Stop Drinking

My son’s father crossed the line when he drowned himself when my son was two. His dad could not control his drinking, and I insisted he get help. I told him he couldn’t return home and drink. He was visiting his brother when he decided life wasn’t worth living. He took the boat to the [...]

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