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I'd always thought that if i could get sober and stay sober, i would be able to have a career making music. my drug and alcohol addiction was the one thing holding me back. i had finally gotten the tools to stay sober, and it was just a matter of writing the songs.
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I'd Always Thought That If I Could

Macklemore
I'd always thought that if i could get sober and stay sober, i would be able to have a career making music. my drug and alcohol addiction was the one thing holding me back. i had finally gotten the tools to stay sober, and it was just a matter of writing the songs.
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