Alcoholism: Blessing of Alcoholism
Blessing of Alcoholism
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I consider my alcoholism to be a blessing. It sounds funny to say that. But I don’t know how I could have traveled from where I was to where I am today without having this life-threatening disease. I was too committed to my own ideas, my own grand plans and schemes. I reached out for help nineteen y …
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More Grace
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Sometimes when I glance at myself sideways in the mirror, I see my father’s reflection looking back at me. It is scary how much I look like him when he was my age. I can see today that,like me, dad tried to control every aspect of his life. His family, his work and especially his alcoholism. He even …
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Lisa Robin Kelly – I hope that her death will save lives!
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Because Lisa Robin Kelly was an actress, she made the headlines today, by dying. It is too bad that things like this have to happen to bring more attention and focus to a very sad reality— the dangers of alcoholism, drug abuse and addictions in general. There are many stories I have read that talk a …
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Jaws, Robert Shaw, sharks and the true story of the USS Indianapolis
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In the 1975 film Jaws, the great Irish actor Robert Shaw plays Quint, the grizzled shark hunting sea captain. The highlight of the film is Shaw’s monologue about why his character won’t wear a life jacket. He tells the story of being on the USS Indianapolis in 1945, returning from delivering the Lit …
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