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I can answer questions on the recovery from alcohol addiction as I am a recovering alcoholic with 15 years of sobriety. I can also address the spiritual aspects of the 12-Step program as I have a Master of Divinity degree and serve as a pastor for the Quaker church.
I am a recovering alcoholic with 15 years of continuous sobriety.
Master of Divinity awarded in 2000 from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
A life lived in recovery is the way life was meant to be lived. If you think you are an alcoholic, give Alcoholics Anonymous a try!
I hope, by living my life one day at a time, to achieve a life well-lived in sobriety. I hope to die sober!
Alcohol [addiction] is "cunning, baffling, powerful!" [From the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, page 58-59]
Many people simply cannot get a grasp on the fact that addiction comes in many forms and thus live in denial their entire lives never knowing they have lived an addictive life style.
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| amber | 10/30/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thankyou, clyde. Your response confirms my feelings ..... |
| Linda | 10/25/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your advice, Clyde. It's ..... |
| Linda | 10/24/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you, Clyde. Your wisdom is much ..... |
| Kleo | 10/23/09 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| Nicole | 10/19/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Katrina, Thank you for your questions and for the explanation of the behaviors. In answer to the question of how you can help him, the answer is that only he can do that. That is why you have met
Lisa, Thank you for the questions and for the lengthy explanation. These kind of questions are always better answered with as much detail as possible. He is absolutely wrong in his interpretation
Jack, Thank you for your questions. I can empathize with you as I have been on the other end of the situation - I have been where she is. But now after so many good sober years I can see what I
Chris, Thank you for your follow up comments. It helps to know a little more about your drinking history. Many people begin drinking at an early age and the body is not prepared either
Chris, Thank you for your question. It is an important one to seriously contemplate as you move forward in life. It largely depends on how long you drank (how many years) and for what reasons
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