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Addiction & Recovery

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2. I have to say this is one of the saddestmost painful stories of denial I've ever heard

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 04:01 AM

Jun 2018

It's just mind boggling. Excruciating.

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His father, Jack Cassidy, died with a drinking problem too lapfog_1 Jun 2018 #1

It's a common symptom of the disease Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #4

I've never heard of that, either, but it's a complicated disease Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #16

"the sadness and the emptiness." Duppers Jun 2018 #5

I never saw him perform, but I did have a conversation with him once Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #6

Wow! And hats off to AA. Duppers Jun 2018 #7

I've been in AA since 2008. I've met a lot of miracles Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #8

Thank you. I'll watch. Duppers Jun 2018 #9

3 years and 2 months ago Kurt V. Jun 2018 #10

Whatever works is a good thing Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #11

thanks. Kurt V. Jun 2018 #12

Thank you... Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #14

50 years. wow. Kurt V. Jun 2018 #19

Wow, Florida seems to be the trash heap Duppers Jun 2018 #15

Alcoholic self treatment for Mental Illness irisblue Jun 2018 #18