"No one is an island, entire of itself; everyone is a piece of the
continent, a part of the main." -John Donne For years, I thought I was
alone-lost, isolated, and afraid. Today I understand this to be a symptom of
my alcoholism, an aspect of my disease. Alcoholism is "cunning,
baffling, and powerful." It is a mystery we have only begun to
understand. One thing we know: The disease-the "ism" of
alcoholism-involves more than the act of drinking. Feelings of inadequacy,
isolation, and fear keep...
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