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Faith. Hope. Humility. Service. It adds up to 21 years

My first drink was at 16, when it stopped me from crying over a very difficult event in my life. I understood at that moment why grownups drank. It was for the effect. Eventually, I drank because I loved the taste of booze, my favorite food group. I never considered not drinking once I could do it legally. In fact, alcohol got me over what I thought were much worse problems: bulimia, social anxiety and depression.

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