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Addiction & Recovery

libodem

(19,288 posts) Fri Sep 26, 2014, 03:30 PM Sep 2014

A Sobering Story

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/health/mom-shares-sobering-story-teenage-daughters-near-death-drinking-experience

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A Sobering Story (Original Post) libodem Sep 2014 OP

wow.... irisblue Sep 2014 #1

I agree with you, especially.."so fast and so young" Stuart G Sep 2014 #2

One of the first times I drank as a kid was similar. pablo_marmol Nov 2014 #3

irisblue

(37,922 posts)

1. wow....

Reply to libodem (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2014, 07:36 PM

Sep 2014

I really hope that poor kid makes it, that much alcohol, so fast and so young, sigh, addictions suck

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)

2. I agree with you, especially.."so fast and so young"

Reply to irisblue (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 29, 2014, 07:00 AM

Sep 2014

I hope that is a one time event for her.

pablo_marmol

(2,375 posts)

3. One of the first times I drank as a kid was similar.

Reply to libodem (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2014, 03:49 AM

Nov 2014

I think the fact that I vomited so much probably kept me from getting alcohol poisoning......no hospitalization, just a very long time sobering up.

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