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Old Jan 03, 2012, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemo39122 View Post
Typically the only time I manage to avoid it is if I drink instead, which I know isn't a good idea either but I have trouble resisting an opportunity to drink.
When I first started learning about SI, I felt a close identity because of my alcoholism. The compulsion, the numbness, the release ... Many points in common. Do you think they're much alike? Is SI addicting for you?

For me, each timemark in AA seemed like one of those opposite poles in magnets, just pushing me away with something akin to the Terminator's strength.
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