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You never know when something you say, something you do or something you share will trigger a pivotal change in some one's life ... a change that could save their life. My good friend called me today and asked me if I'd take her to her first AA meeting. She's been thinking about it, talking about it, toying with the idea for weeks...but tonight she took the plunge, and I dived right in with her. It takes a lot of courage to walk into an AA meeting for the first time...to even consider confessing an addiction in a public gathering. The fear, the humiliation, the shame and the not knowing-who you may know or who may know you-grips you like a vice. Because let's face it- no one wants to be an alcoholic, and no one really understands how something so stigmatized could have gained power over their perfect little lives...That's because most people don't really understand, that alcoholism-addiction- is a disease- just like cancer or diabetes or aids. You never know who...