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    Words of a Troubled Soul
    Words of a Troubled Soul
    Words of a Troubled Soul
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    Words of a Troubled Soul

    By David Williams

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    David A. Williams Jr. has always had a creative and entrepreneurial mind, and growing up, he became more attached to writing. His relationship with God shows in his work, not neglecting the fact that we are all human.


    In "Words of a Troubled Soul," David mirrors his feelings and takes on life through his work. This book starts

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJ Merrill Publishing Inc
    Release dateJan 15, 2023
    ISBN9781954414556
    Words of a Troubled Soul
    Author

    David Williams

    DAVID WILLIAMS is a professor of history at Valdosta State University in Georgia.

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      Words of a Troubled Soul - David Williams

      1

      SOBRIETY

      The moderator crossed his legs and straightened his dark-rimmed glasses. A hush fell over the group gathered in the church basement as each of the men seated knew the meeting was about to begin in earnest.

      Thank you all for coming out tonight. We have a new member with us tonight. He looked directly at me. As is our tradition here, why don’t you go ahead and introduce yourself.

      He waved a hand in my direction as I shifted in my seat. I stood up on shaky legs and cleared my throat, shuffling my feet once I felt my legs stabilize.

      Hello. My name is…. I paused, looking at the floor. You know what? That’s not important right now.

      I pulled my head up and looked each man in the eye.

      What you want to hear is my story. You want me to pour out my heart and commiserate in my sorrow, then somehow find a reason to celebrate my sobriety, right?

      My comment struck the proper chord as each man’s expression confirmed I was right. "As long as I can remember, I’ve been battling this addiction. God knows how long it’s been. I stopped counting the years. At first, I didn’t want others to know I did it as an escape and felt weak inside. The reality is drinking made me numb. My failures and disappointments didn’t feel as harsh when I was drunk. They disappeared.

      I forgot the pain I caused other people. It allowed me to escape the suffering I felt at the thought of someone else being in agony over what I’d done. Hell, it allowed me to forget the pain I inflicted on myself. And I liked it.

      At this, the other men nervously shifted in their seats, half acknowledging a truth none dared admit.

      "If you want to know what I drank, it was whatever someone poured into my cup. It didn’t matter what it was; I drank it all. If you’re wondering how much I drank in a day, that’s simple. For breakfast, I started with four quick Icehouse Edges to get going. It was a fifth of Irish whiskey, four beers, and a shot of Bourbon for lunch. At dinner time, I finished off the Bourbon, drank another four beers, and it was time to open a new bottle of Irish whiskey by then.

      "At this point, I couldn’t tell you how much I consumed. What I said was just a rough guess of what I did. It could’ve been more. It could’ve been less; I don’t know. That’s how bad my addiction was.

      Now, I manage to wake up every day and make it to work on time. But that only offered a distraction to what I really felt.

      "Every day, the same pain, frustration, and agony in my soul would ravage my mind. I couldn’t escape that pain, no matter what I did. The more I drank, the less I heard those voices whispering, ‘you’re not good

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