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A poem contributed February 3, 2016 from an anonymous friend:
Damn you alcohol, you took so much
For I allowed you to be my number one crutch
I loved you because you helped me deal with my pain
But over time you were robbing me of being sane
You crept in at a slow pace
But quickly took over to where I couldn’t save face
You made me do things for which I am not proud
Quietly sneaky, passing out, I did not need to be loud
Progressive you were for sure
My actions were too much for many to endure
A problem, not me, I’ve never been in trouble with the law
But to loved ones I hurt, things were quite raw
Parties, parties, let’s go to a bar and drink
No, not me, drink alone and pour down the sink
No one will know what’s up
Until somehow, they always found the cup
Alcoholics are bums on the street
Never so many wise alcoholics did I ever think I’d meet
I’m a winner, and achiever, there’s nothing I can’t beat
You’re the reason my life turned into deceit
Many a nights of drink, I thought I fooled them all
But did I? I can’t remember many nights at all
My kids were fearful mom and dad would divorce
Only a matter of time, before it would be the course
You let me get away with it a night or two
But in the end that’s when it dropped; the other shoe
It took a long time for me to finally see
I was hurting so many more than just me
You want me dead
I finally have that in my head
You had such a hold on me
That I just could not see
Putting down the drink is only a part
Getting sober comes from the heart
It works if you work it so they say
Something I didn’t practice back in the day
Through AA and my higher power
I will no longer allow you to make me cower
Day by day is the way for me
And slowly my loved ones will see
I am stronger than you at least for today
And that is how I will keep you at bay