European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday july 28, 1993 a Friend he could t afford to keep the stars and stripes today s crossword Page 21 dear Ann Landers about 10 years ago you published an essay titled the most Clever thief in the that essay changed my life. The next Day i went to my first meeting of alcoholics Anonymous. I Haven t had a drink since. I clipped out that column and carried it in my Wallet for Many years. I often showed it to ple i thought it might help. Unfortunately i lost the clipping a few Days ago and am asking youth reprint it. Thanks Ann. You and . Saved my life. Living sober co Lumbia to. Ann Landers dear living sober Here s the column. Bless you for asking. Dear readers i received at my office today a most unusual gift an empty half gallon whiskey Jug. Taped to the bottle was an unsigned essay which i have altered to fit this space. I Hope the Jug was merely an attention getting gimmick and that the author poured the contents Down the Kitchen sink. Here it is the most Clever thief in the world i invited her into our Home for special occasions. We d become Good friends i thought. And then i began to look Forward to our meeting at the end of each Day. After a while we became so Friendly i had to see her every evening. People began to think of us As a couple. Even the police knew our names. Our identities were too closely linked i thought so i began to see her on the sly. At first she stole Small change from my pocket. I was t concerned. Before Long she crept into my Bill fold. I was t Happy about that but i enjoyed her com Pany too much to complain. Friends said i was seeing too much of her and that she had made changes in me they did t like. I resented their interference and said so. They dropped me. My wife and children complained about the time took from them to spend with her. I said if you insist that i make a Choice i will choose and i did. She began to demand so much of my Money i could no longer afford new clothes. I heard people at work Whis per about my shabby appearance. They blamed her. I was annoyed and distanced myself from my colleagues. She started to visit me at the office. My Boss became upset. He said my Friend was interfering with my work. After several warnings i lost my Job. We had some heavy arguments after that. I told her to stay away for a while so i could think. She said so Long buddy. You la come Back to me before she knew me better than i knew myself. Within three Days i was see ing her again. Our affair became More intense than Ever. We spent every Day and night together. I lost my wife my family and my Job. The next thing logo was my health. When i became so sick i could t eat or sleep i realized she had taken everything in my life that had mean ing. Although i was not religious i decided to turn to god. He wrapped his Loving arms around me and gave me strength i cannot describe to this Day. He made me feel whole. My sense of self Worth and sanity began to return. I knew i would never again let my Friend Back into my life. Today although i still Bear the scars of that hideous Friendship i am on my Way Back. With god at my Side i know i will make it. My old Friend will always be around the Corner waiting for Nic to weaken and Stum ble and come Back to her but i am determined to keeper out of my life forever. I have found a magnificent replacement. Letters to Ann Landers should be addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chw Cago Iii. 60611-0562. The dangers of Loving a married Man dear Abby five or six years ago you printed two letters in the same column dealing with the hopelessness of being in love with a married Man. Will you please print them again i carried them in my Wallet but my purse was stolen. Needs reinforce ment dear needs Wise is the woman who admits that she needs reinforce ment Here they arc dear Abby dear Abby this is probably just like a million other letters you be received from women who have 4, had affairs with married men. But this one contains a piece of advice that has t been emphasized nearly enough. Quibble last year i started seeing an absolutely fantastic Guy from work. I knew he was married but we played it Cool and thought we could handle it. It was terrific while it lasted but it had to come to an end. The old Story we got too serious. He did t want to Hurt his wife and kids. Then he got Noble and told me he could t allow me to invest any More time in a Man who could t marry me i m not blaming anybody but myself. I m a mature woman and should have known better. The moral to this Story is if you must have an affair Don t choose someone you will see at work every Day. When it s Over the daily Contact is torture. 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