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His-and-hers perspectives on chronic relapse. Strong stuff. She:<\/p>\n

I met my husband, Jimmy, at my very first AA meeting. I stumbled into the 14th Street Workshop, bloated and reeking of booze from the night before, in my pajamas. I hadn\u2019t showered in days, and I was wary of the people in the room. I didn\u2019t trust anyone.<\/p>\n

Jimmy recognized that I was new (it wasn\u2019t hard to spot), and he put out his hand to shake mine, welcoming me and giving me a meeting list. I don\u2019t remember much about that first meeting, but Jimmy\u2019s kindness stayed with me.<\/p>\n

A few days later, I was walking down 14th Street with a beer in a brown bag when I saw Jimmy in front of the Workshop. I tried to hide the beer, thinking he would be angry or disappointed with me. Instead, he told me not to be embarrassed, and welcomed me to come back to the meetings anytime I wanted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Right now I have 10 days\u2014I started this piece when I had one day back\u2014and I\u2019m feeling more hope than I have in a long time. I\u2019m doing everything it\u2019s been suggested to do. And so far today, it has worked; I\u2019m sober. I have to put all the uncomfortable feelings of being a chronic relapser in God\u2019s hands. So instead of feeling lousy about being in and out so much, I\u2019m trying to look at it from the point of view, of how lucky I am to make it back and have another chance.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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