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September 2002

My Cheated Heart

An exile in isolation finds that no one has to hurt alone

Each of us entering the doors of AA has been filled with more than enough loneliness. My response was a stoic attempt to neither admit nor share that pain. My silent tears became an impenetrable wall of emotional isolation--and only alcohol was allowed inside. I was too proud to let others see my human frailties.

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