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Dec 10, 2022Liked by Maura Casey

Happy 37!! Was there a moment of inspiration when you chose to embrace sobriety? Or was it a slow decision that evolved over time? Thanks for sharing your heartbreak and triumph.

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Fantastic achievement. Favorite line "Shame is despair over who you are." I'm sorry your Rumspringa started so early...but I'm not surprised you rebelled against the Father. keep it coming...

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Congratulations on 37 years, Maura. Count me as one in the increasing number of those who are telling others they are gratefully sober...for good. Only a couple of months for me, but I am not going back to the chains.

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Dec 11, 2022Liked by Maura Casey

Congratulations on 37 years lived to their fullest. Clear headedness makes for better decisions, honest emotions, and empathetic relationships - every day.

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I lift my seltzer to you, my dove. Right there with you.

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So well-said!

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So true! As one journalist friend, also a non- drinker, told me early on, “I like life to go at its own pace.”

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Thank you, Sweet thing!

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