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The Man in the Hole: Why Love Always Climbs Down

The Man in the Hole: Why Love Always Climbs Down

Someone has come down into our hole and smiled at us.

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The parable 'The Alcoholic in the Hole' is well known in all 12-step fellowships.

“A man was walking down the street and suddenly fell into a deep, dark hole. The walls were steep, the ground was cold, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t climb out. So, he called out for help.

A doctor walked by, looked down, and said, “You’re stuck be…

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