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DRUG AWARENESS WEEK 24 TO 28 JUNE

My name is “alcohol” remember me…
I am your friend, your best “buddy”.
I do not discriminate against race, gender, age or religion.
You can nd me on nearly every corner.
I will take away all your worries, family, friends and loved ones.
I am powerful!

AlIcamoanholic
By Marc Kluge

“One is not enough
and a thousand is too few.”

Marc’s story: dialling was a must at 3am any day to
anybody.
I am an alcoholic. There is no cure for this
“disease”. Fact! I was alone!

People say, “You are a drunk!” Correct. The life of an alcoholic is being clever,
cunning and under the radar. We run in
But I am a person who fell very hard. I blame small circles. We don’t just drink, we go
nobody for my actions, it was my choice. I large. One is not enough and a thousand is
was a very successful business and sports too few.
person. My struggle started in the mid 80’s.
I was seconded to an elite unit in the police I never thought I was an alcoholic! This was
force then. I saw atrocities and huge just fun time, until I realised I was hurting
inhumane actions which I choose not to talk people who love and care for me.
about. I started turning to alcohol because
of my experiences, which eventually I am proud to say that I have been sober for
spiralled out of control. just over four months. The journey of
sobriety is a hard one and something I must
My life was one that so many were envious work at every minute of every day. My love
of. I was the lover, the ghter, the motocross of “LIFE” now is my close-knit family, my
rider! I had it all- golf tours, weekend partner Karen and of course my cat Stig
breaks, boats, bikes, cars you name it! I and Bird Angus
was the champ!
I love you all for supporting me!
Then…BOOM! Love Marc xxxxx

The parties stopped, nobody wanted to see
me because I was always drunk. Drunk-

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