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The Agony Of Drugs And The Hope That Comes With Healing
Newtown Bee, November 18, 2005 by Shannon Hicks
Don Singer has lived in Newtown for more than 20 years, many of which were filled with drug and alcohol abuse. Three years ago he found sobriety and it has been a daily battle since. A new book by Mr Singer, called Pain Suffering Hope, offers a frank look into the mind of someone who has gone through each of those phases of drug abuse and painful recovery.
Don Singer never did well with reading in school. He had to take special education classes, and strongly disliked reading and writing in journals.
Things are much different today, however. Now the former owner of Don's Rent-All in Sandy Hook is a recovering drug addict, he journals regularly, and he is willing to share his story of a climb back toward sobriety. A former Marine, Mr Singer says he has been clean for three years.
The full text of this article may be found at The Newtown Bee.
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