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Category: moderate drinking

Rapid Succession

Half measures availed us nothing. Not one thing.
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September 17, 2019 dmpartylineLeave a comment

The Experiment

Changing the language in the Big Book…… Read More The Experiment

September 5, 2019 dmpartylineLeave a comment

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