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I am Bob-

drug-addish and an alcoholic. Howard.

Newcomers, you gotta wonder what they did, right? Fuck up consistently for heaters and get a big ovation in a meeting. The whole life is...

They're here because the whole life of absolute shambles and we're coughing.

I feel a little strange speaking at 13th annual young people.

Unfortunately, I've asked that 40 a few years back down the line.

But I can remember when we didn't want anybody over 40 at the podium for any reason.

We felt they had nothing to offer but money.

And there were a couple of groups in Southern California where we charged them a buck a minute if they wanted to participate.

And they paid those who were really good-hearted and didn't have an ego.

They could get up and do it, you know, help us out because we didn't know that we needed help.

Now here I am one of those over 40. Oh God. You know, I always get blown away when a lot of people show up because I live with me 24 hours a day, see?

And I don't what a joke it is that you're all here listen to me.

That's why I don't get nervous anymore, haven't for years.

I can't take any of this serious.

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