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March 2002

PO Box 1980

Pet school

One of my character defects is that when I get angry, I curse and scream, loudly. Recently, I started to notice that when I used the F- or S-word, my little border collie Nike's ears would turn down and she seemed distressed. I shared this with my sponsor who said cursing and swearing were not the attributes of a grateful recovering alcoholic. I tried applying my will power to this defect, without much success. After a few more unpleasant episodes, I decided to try prayer.

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