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One day, not so long ago, I went searching online for a miracle to help me stop drinking. I have been a closet drinker for 25 years and spent much of every day thinking about picking up a bottle of wine on the way home and getting "relaxed." I hid bottles in my studio, my closet and in the basement. When I felt ashamed of how much I drank, I refilled the bottles to make it look as if I had only had a glass instead of an entire bottle. If I had a day off, I would start drinking at 11 in the morning. By the time my husband came home from work, I would already be on my second bottle of the day. I very rarely remembered conversations I had had with others from the night before.People just thought I was a bit of a wine snob and even my children purchased nice wine for me for my birthday. Honestly, I could have cared less about how it tasted.
"Every morning I hated myself as I nursed my hangover and promised to only have 1 or 2 glasses that day, but once I started, there was no stopping and my cravings became impossible to ignore by 6 in the evening.
"Then I saw your article on vitamin therapy, bought the book and decided to try it, thinking, "Oh well, at least it won't cost much or hurt me if it doesn't work." But it worked! Oh my God, it worked! It has now been a whole month with no drinking and no cravings. I am absolutely faithful about taking the vitamins and supplements. I am even starting to let go of the thought that I might fail again, because it is different this time. I am not feeling at a loss for the alcohol. I am not feeling deprived and I am not mourning the fact that I will never have a drink again. I am hopeful for the first time in years. Thank you for making something that seemed insurmountable something achievable.
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