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The New Guy In The Room

Things he heard when he first came around stuck with him forever; now, he never forgets what it’s like to be the new guy in the room

Early sobriety is a tumultuous time. I was a jumble of up-and-down emotions as I battled cravings for alcohol. When I was new to the program, I was going to five or six meetings a week. I was afraid that I would drink if I didn’t. Until I stopped drinking, I had no clue how much my life had revolved around drinking.

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