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TexasBushwhacker

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47. Yup, spent a lot of those years on drugs

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 10:40 AM

Jan 17

and in jail.

As the child and grandchild of alcoholics, and the sister of a former drug addict, I've found them, maturity wise, to be stuck in perpetual adolescence and total narcissists. My brother also "found God" with his sobriety. Still, he's continues to be a self centered asshole. The addled brain of a 14 year old in a 64 year old's body. He reminds me of Mr "My Pillow" Mike Lindell.

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