September 2014

Tragedy in the Night

His drive to prove he didn't need AA led to a dangerous turn

I had an alcohol problem for 17 years; I’m now 35. When I drank it caused me many, many problems. I was married twice and divorced twice. I couldn’t keep a relationship. At one time, it seemed I had everything I needed and that I could control my alcohol. I had really good jobs, and some of those jobs put me in charge. But alcohol kept me from showing up to work Monday through Friday.

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