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Part 2 | Chapter 18: Going Solo
Wheeeee! After years of living with this, that or the other person, I was finally breaking free to live on my own. As long as I didn't get killed riding my bicycle like a maniac along the way. Listen in to find out...
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Part 2: Sea Legs | Chapter 17: Claw Marks
Entering recovery means letting go of the old. But the old can sometimes end up with claw marks when we hang on too tightly, too long. Find out what happens when change is in the air with this first chapter in Part 2...
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Part 1 | Chapter 16: Delirium Tremens
Alcoholism is the gift that keeps on giving, even after you quit drinking. A bout of the delirium tremens (DTs) proves that. This chapter gives you a good look at what the DTs are all about. It also closes out Part 1...
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Part 1 | Chapter 15: Last Call
Asking for help is a fine art that I was pretty rusty at. Mainly because I had never really done it. But dang, did I need it now. Will I finally reach out for help getting out of my living hell? (Hint: The story would...
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Part 1 | Chapter 14: Fermentation
Something smelled foul. And it was us. Check out what more than a decade of daily drinking will do for you (and your Bensonhurst attic apartment!).
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Part 1 | Chapter 13: Bottom's Up
Ever wonder what slowly descending to an alcoholic bottom is like? Here's the bottom's up. Don't try this at home (or basically anywhere).
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Part 1 | Chapter 12: Books Before Beer
Things stank... but I figured out why. It's because I didn't go to college, right? Yeah, sure. Check out what happens when an active alcoholic goes for a bachelor's degree.
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Part 1 | Chapter 11: The Morty Years
Ahhh, the Morty years. I gave Morty the best years of my life...or at least a batch of years of my life. Who the heck is Morty? Listen in to find out.
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Part 1 | Chapter 10: Kicking and Screaming
Although it may seem much of my life had been about kicking and screaming, I REALLY kicked and screamed extra when asked to give up my New York, New York, address for this faraway location.
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Part 1 | Chapter 9: Chicken Man Dan
When a man who looks like a grungy cult leader and wears a dried-up chicken claw around his neck asks you to come smoke pot in his apartment, here's why you should just say no.
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Part 1 | Chapter 8: Ninth and C
Hallelujah! Big John and I finally got out of living in seedy hotels and into our very own apartment. It was at Ninth Street and Avenue C in the heart of Alphabet City. And it turns out that it may have been something...
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Part 1 | Chapter 7: Porno Ice Cream
Because drinking beer and staring out the window all day didn't earn any money, I got my first paying job in NYC. It was at an ice cream shop where I learned a few lessons about airheads, nail hygiene and the proper...
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