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We look alike, her eyes like mine, and I fear I’m just like her, because then that means I’d become what I’ve spent my whole life trying to escape.

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In your childhood home, nothing was ever good enough.

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When your dealing with multiple addictions, the best weapons you have are patience and perseverance, both are essential when trying to defeat them. 

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If I didn’t stop drinking, I was going to wind up taking my life, either intentionally or accidentally.

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Who knew that I’d leave my desire to live in a bottle of Jack?

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I can’t help but reflect on how I’ve gotten here.

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You’d be clean of your addiction and recover. You’d choose to live.

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When you’re the offspring of an alcoholic, you limit the amount you drink. You allow yourself fun nights with friends, but you never let yourself go overboard. You never drink too early in the morning. You never drink during work hours. You never even drink on work nights.

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I find it amusing that the top recommendation to help you stop obsessing about your drinking is to obsess over drinking even more.

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My addiction no longer defines me.