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11. I wouldn't have started using cocaine

Wed Dec 16, 2020, 11:49 PM

Dec 2020

That was a bad idea.

In the 1990s over a 3 year span I spent $77,000 on it ruining my finances.

After reaching an emotional low I quit cold Turkey and tuned my life around.

But I would go back and tell myself instead of self medicating to escape or mask depression that seeking mental health counseling is a far better solution.

Don’t dance with the devil In the white dress.

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