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    Christian alcoholics

    We never ever refer to ourselves as recovered alcoholics. Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. We refer to ourselves as recovering alcoholics and there is a difference (ie. I'm not being pedantic). If you say you're recovered then complacency sneaks in and you start to think just one drink or...
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    Christian alcoholics

    After 19 years solid drinking I have been sober a good while and don't intend to [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] it up now. Trouble is, so many churches don't have an alternative to alcoholic wine so folk like me who want to take communion have to reject the wine. I have a chat with God before I go up to the rail and...
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    Suggestions for a good read?

    Stoner by John Williams is the best book I've read in a long time.