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February 2012: From Princess to Pickle
The marriage was going OK until the booze took her away
My husband and I will soon celebrate 47 years of marriage. I attribute this miracle to God’s grace and the Fellowship of AA.
The day we were married started as rainy and overcast. This did not dampen my enthusiasm to start our new life together. My concept of marriage was totally unrealistic. I was a 22-year-old budding alcoholic with fairytale notions about life and serious co-dependency issues. I had believed the stories of my youth, of princesses and princes living “happily ever after.” I had no interest in the women’s magazines that warned that relationships included... Login to read more
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