European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                For drug addicts a place to get help today s crossword dear Ann Landers i started using drugs when 1 was 11 and spent the next 17 years in the kind of hell Only another addict can understand. Drugs to me were like oxygen. 1 was convinced that i co Uklyn t live without  destroyed everyone and everything around me because of my need to have them. My life was a horror movie that had no plot and no end. I was so miserable and lonely 1 Felt like the last person on Earth. Many times 1 was sure that the Only was to escape the agony was to kill myself. I tried but 1 even failed at that. Seven months ago i bottomed out and decided to give alcoholics Anonymous a snot. For some reason i  relate to the people there. An extraordinary Man from narcotics Anonymous happened to be the speaker at that meeting. I had never heard of a before but what that Man said struck a chord that resonated and gave my my first Ray of Hope. 1 started to attend a meetings that very weekend and guess a what a a a a. A. A a a a  a a a a a a a a a a a a a 1 Haven to touched drugs since. Clean and sober in Vancouver . Dear . You have written a letter that will surely give renewed Hope to addicts who like you have deemed themselves hopeless. 1 thank you on behalf of All those Ann Landers whose lives you saved today. The address for a is narcotics Anonymous world service office inc. . Box 9999 Van Guys Calif. 91409 dear Ann Landers my husband a Stanley a has an mba degree. In his line of work he must talk with people of All Ages and from All walks of life. In spite of his Fine educational background Stanley mispronounced common words and murders the English language. My face turns red when family and friends snicker but it does no to seem to bother him in the least. You a think he would be embarrassed but this is not the Case. We cannot seem to resolve this Issue. Can you help us Quot a a a a a a a a a a. A / troubled Waters in Memphis dear Waters the solution is very simple but its going to Lake a lot of self control on your part. A Stop correcting Stanley. No matter How badly he butchers the language remain silent. Accept the fact that his English is never going to improve and that his Fine qualities compensate in the Long run. You will look nobler in the eyes of his friends and he will appreciate Youril Cnoc. Letters to Ann binders should to addressed to her Ai . Bon 11562, Chicago Iii. 60611-0562  a a a a a a c creators Syndicate. A a a. Admit affair but spare the details repenting in South Carolina a the Man hat his wife Tell him Alt the intimate de dear Abby please Tell a a who insisted that tails of a previous love affair that he was Lucky she re fused to Tell him. My husband was unfaithful several years ago and when 1 confronted him i too,.insisted on knowing All the intimate details. My husband unwisely obliged. What a mistake it provided me with mental images to keep in my mind As if i had witnessed the whole thing. Now i realize that my recovery would have been far easier had i relied on my imagination rather than knowing All the graphic details for which i foolishly begged. Foolish dear foolish dear Abby thank you for sharing a valuable lesson for which you paid dearly. Those whose spouses have been unfaithful Are often tormented by a compulsion to a know  however knowing the details can be More painful than not knowing them. Dear Abby perhaps someone Wilt use this idea for thanksgiving or Christmas a or any other occasion when families gather. A a a a i am a certified sign language interpreter. Last thanksgiving i was hired by a family who has a sibling who is deaf for whatever reason no one in the family really Learned to sign As they All grew up. I was there to follow this individual from group to group signing whatever was being discussed or voicing the thoughts being contributed to the conversation by sign. _ Abby most deaf children Are born into hearing families but Only a few of these families learn to communicate fluently in american sign language. As new family members arc added through marriage it becomes even More difficult for All to communicate As Welt As they would like. I thought hiring an interpreter was ingenious a and wanted to share the idea with your readers. Please done to use my name just sign me Aloha dear Aloha your letter is a first. What a wonderful gift for a fam Clyto give themselves a the deaf member of the family is not the Only family member who benefits. Letter for this column should be addressed to Doar Abby at . Box 447, mount Morris til. 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