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March 1983

PO Box 1980

What's 'feelingism'?

It disturbs me when I hear it said or written that alcoholism is a "disease of feelings." Alcoholism is a disease--period! The first seven letters in the word tell me what my problem is. It seems to me that when feelings come into the picture, it clutters my thinking and I lose sight of my problem. I have alcoholism, not feelingism.

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