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January 1991

Not a Drop of Compassion

Step One - We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable.

I was born and raised in the South Bronx as one of ten children. I always felt there wasn't enough of anything to go around, least of all love. I detested being poor and developed a sour grapes attitude early in life. It was easier not to want something than to face the possibility of disappointment. I nurtured an I-don't-care attitude.

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