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Painting the City

As a newcomer, he had AA and a backpack of spray paint. Now he’s a GSR and his life is full color

The thing that scared me so much about AA was that I thought once I joined, I’d lose myself and become a mindless automaton. I’d be on the corner telling people the “good news,” and I’d have to let go of all the things that I enjoyed. I’d have to cut my hair and stop listening to music. No cure could be worth that, I thought. Better to die as myself, with dignity.

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