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Study of the Bible breaks the hold of alcoholism
When I was in my teens, I deeply longed to know more about the truth of my being. Questions concerning my purpose, identify, and mortality weighed heavily on my thought. I pondered many of the great human questions some of us consider from time to time. This philosophical questioning wasn't just a passing phase. It was real, and I demanded answers.
After seeking answers through self-help books, parents, teachers, colleagues, and diets, I was left disappointed and frustrated. It was distressing to think that I might never find answers to the truth about my existence. Then I joined my peers in activities that included drinking and smoking as well as other unhealthy habits. I remember taking my first drink and thinking how great I felt soon afterward.
Initially, all my concerns faded away, and I felt free.
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June 12, 2000 issue
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To Our Readers
Mary Metzner Trammell
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YOUR LETTERS
with contributions from Whitney Phillips, Frances G. Mitchell, Mary-Louise Collins
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items of interest
with contributions from Tad Szulc, Lisa Holton, M. P. K. Kutty, Rebecca Gardyn, Heather Menzies, David Blankenhorn
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A role model for fatherhood
By Julio C. Rivas T.
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BILL COSBY ON FATHERHOOD
with contributions from Bill Cosby
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Don't let the filters fool you
By Peter Grant Freeland
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No formulas in marriage
By Elise L. Moore
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Ethnic jokes are no laughing matter
By Don Leroy Griffith III
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Courage to fight crime
By Beverly Goldsmith
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Forgiveness
By Kim Shippey
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A time to think differently
By Marceil Delacy
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Equilibrium restored through prayer
Donna Wagner
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Child's burned hand healed
Christopher Miles Kolkey with contributions from Donna Christie Kolkey
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Study of the Bible breaks the hold of alcoholism
Holly Hughes
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Soldier finds protection and healing through prayer
George Wesley Faurot
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Prayer restores mobility and control
W. Allan Saylor
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Journeying Spiritward from the South China Sea
By Brett L. Stafford
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JOIN THE ROYAL GUARD
Eloise Rodkey Rees
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New appointments
The Christian Science Board of Directors
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Father's help, even there
Russ Gerber