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Prison AA offers him another chance to be "a real man."
"I still did not want to admit I was an alcoholic until I began attending meetings behind these fences."
I’m 36 years old, and I reside at a prison in Savannah, Ga.
I started drinking when I was 10 years old. By the time I was 15 nothing I did would be fun unless drinking was involved. I’ve been on a downward spiral since that point in my life and never realized it.
I had a good mother and a good family who had high hopes for me. I was a smart kid and could have done anything in life. While my family saw me going to college, all I saw was the next party. I mowed the grass and washed the cars in order to make money to drink with. I wanted to be the life of the party.... Login to read more
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