Lost a friend today…

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#21

Thank you for your prayers :pray:t3:

#22

Thank you!!! I’m so heartbroken and now I’m determined to stay on my path

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#23

Yes, I’m going to stay strong and stay on my journey because I’m not ready to leave this life just yet and my babies still need me

#24

I am so sorry for your loss.
Unfortunately, this is what happens almost every day as a result of this disease. I hate it. It brings pain, suffering, anguish, heartbreak, fear, and devastation to families and friends, wives, husbands and faultless children.
I am so grateful to have found a path to recovery and a manner of living that blesses me with sobriety. I don’t have to injure anyone today. Also, I am grateful to be able to carry the message to people who are willing.
One day at a time.

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#25

Thank you for your kind words, that does make me feel a little better. Now she’s not struggling with her addiction anymore. Although she left behind a lot of people who are so lost without her including her twins and husband. It’s a difficult situation and I wish her suffering didn’t have to end this way

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#26

Awww, I’m sorry to hear that.

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#27

Thank you :pray:t3:

#28

It convinces you that you don’t have a problem and that it’s under control. You lie to yourself and your loved ones. She lied to me saying she wasn’t drinking when I could hear it in her voice. I would give anything to hear her voice again now.

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#29

I’m sorry to hear that!! :pleading_face: my friend wasn’t far from that age and she was like a mama bear to me. Getting that call yesterday, broke me immediately. So I know that must have been hard for you. Even typing this, I have tears in my eyes.

#30

I really don’t want to drink especially now, my babies need their mama. I can only imagine the pain my friends kids are going through right now.

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#31

If anything this has fueled my need to stay sober!!! This pain I feel is something that I don’t ever want anyone to ever have to feel about me because of choices I chose.

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#32

Sorry to hear Liz. Alcohol and a drug overdose took my best friend from rehab literally the day after I talked to him on the phone about coming over that day to have a sober grill out. I know how heartbreaking it is, but don’t let alcohol take you.

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#33

I’m sorry, I know how it feels. My heart is absolutely shattered, I won’t let it take me!!!

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#34

I’m reminded though like it says in the BB. The pain and injury is not sufficient to keep me away from that first drink. Because I have a built in forgetter.
After burring friends and family as a result of this disease I still drank. I had to work the steps.
That’s my experience.

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#35

Good for you, stay strong, drinking only makes things worse and you're kids definitely need you.

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#36

Oh I am so sorry for your loss. It’s reality like this that makes you realize how awful this disease is. Prayers for you and her family. This really needed to be read today to remind me how I don’t want to go back. :pray::pray:

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#37

I'm very sorry. We lose too many amazing people to this disease

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#38

Sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you

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#39

I’ve lost every friend I have now and the majority from this disease. I’ve kinda got numb I guess. We know the choices. They tell us. Jails institutions or death. I guess I just understood em. Doesn’t make it easier but my brain just goes you knew the choices. And I tell ya somedays I envy them. But I have to remember God has a purpose and I try to move along best as I can. Really sorry for your loss

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#40

I’m glad it could help someone, stay strong friend

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