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Old May 10, 2015, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by puzzclar View Post
I did tell them I'm an addict but that's all I said.... feeling really low and anxious

You took a step... and you did not say anything about their reaction..
Takes a lot of courage to be open - that is not "low"!
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