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    A sad but very true story

    When i started this journey nearly 2 years ago i met a lot of people,One of them was john (not real name)At that time john was 1 year alcohol free,He still went to all the support groups around the city because as he said he had nothing else to do,John had a lot of personal issues but he never went in to them mostly he just listened,I got to know john as well as one could and me and him often could relate to our past lives,I left that group and continued on my journey and presumed john was doing the same,i bumped into him once or twice and he seemed just the usual john. Last october john was 3 years alcohol free and i presumed he was a happy camper,obviously he wasn't as soon after october he went back drinking,We all tried to help as best one can, getting him back to meetings ,giving him support etc. but to no avail, John had made the choice that he wanted to keep on drinking so that is what he did, last sunday john was found dead in a local public park,
    may he rest in peace.


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    #2
    A sad but very true story

    I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend Mario. Alcohol is an evil bastard.
    February 27th, 2013. A New , Successful Start. :h

    When everything seems like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top!!

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      #3
      A sad but very true story

      Mario my whole body went cold reading your post. I hope I will never take my sobriety for granted, its the most precious thing in my life. There but for the grace of God.......
      "In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer ."
      AF - JAN 1st 2010
      NF - May 1996

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        #4
        A sad but very true story

        That has really made me cry...Poor John, May he Rest In Peace...
        "It's not your job to like me, it's mine!"

        AF 10th May 2010
        NF 12th May 2010

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          #5
          A sad but very true story

          How utterly,utterly tragic.

          Rest in Peace.,John.
          It could be worse, I could be filing.
          AF since 7/7/2009

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            #6
            A sad but very true story

            So sorry Mario. We must never take anything for granted!

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              #7
              A sad but very true story

              Mario this is such a tragic tale and such a sad loss. It's also a stark warning to many of the dangers of not taking this addiction seriously.

              Dewdrop :h
              Enjoy today - there will be no other one quite like it....

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                #8
                A sad but very true story

                I'm so sorry Mario. I have chills reading your post. Thank you for sharing your story about John. May he rest in peace.

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                  #9
                  A sad but very true story

                  Very sorry for your loss Mario. Alcohol does manifest some tragic endings. My uncle by marriage, lost his home, family, job and ended up being beaten to death on a cold winters night by a gang of punks. Not a nice legacy to leave my 4 cousins.

                  Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible.


                  St. Francis of Assisi

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                    #10
                    A sad but very true story

                    Mario, that is just so sad. What could have happened that would have made him go back on the bottle and to such an extent. Poor man. What an awful way to die.
                    For every 60 seconds that you are angry, you lose a minute of happiness.
                    AF since 10/10/2015:yay:

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                      #11
                      A sad but very true story

                      Thanks Mario, for sharing that and bringing back the reality that this is a deadly disease.

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                        #12
                        A sad but very true story

                        Sorry to hear that Mairo. we all sit up and notice when we hear a story like that
                        AF 5/jan/2011

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                          #13
                          A sad but very true story

                          Hi Mario

                          I am so sorry for your loss - I hope you are doing ok. I will keep John in my prayers.

                          l x
                          'Breakfast, every hour, it could save the world.' Tori Amos

                          "Turn a stumbling block into a stepping stone."

                          AF since 23rd December 2010 - progession is paramount! :truce:

                          "don't be sad because it's over, smile because it happened!"

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                            #14
                            A sad but very true story

                            Mario- Really sad news, that- especially after being clean for a few years...
                            My condolences to you and to his family.
                            It's always YOUR choice!

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                              #15
                              A sad but very true story

                              Ah thats really awful Mario. I think there but for the grace of God, any of us with this affliction are only two steps away from the gutter.
                              RIP 'John'
                              Ethanol is a toxic chemical, why would I drink it?

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