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Say your partner told you to stop drinking for good or else they would leave you, but then they continued to casually drink around you, how would that make you feel? Would you do anything about it?

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How much coffee do you drink in a day? On my third cup now ☕

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One year today; thanks in large part to many of you. 🙌

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Advice for keeping a Step Journal? Sponsor believes in a writing assignment for each step.

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