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Los Angeles - Robin Williams attended an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting the day before he died.
The 63-year-old actor - who checked into rehab in June in a bid to continue to stay sober - was found hanged at his home on Monday, the day after he was last seen alive by wife Susan Schneider, and an old friend said he had been seeking support that weekend.
Comedian and fellow AA member Argus Hamilton said: "He was at a meeting on Saturday. He had got out of rehab and was sober at the meeting."
The Hook star - who first quit drinking in 1982 but relapsed for three years from 2003 - is said to have becoming increasingly isolated after his recent rehab stint to "fine-tune his sobriety".
One source said: "He was battling his demons and had become very isolated."
Another added to The Sun newspaper: "He became a recluse. He checked into rehab and then shut himself away at home."
The Crazy Ones actor - who had children ZaK, 31, Zelda, 25, and Cody, 22, from previous relationships - was described by neighbours as a "shell of himself" and obviously unhappy in recent weeks, though still nice to everyone.
One local resident said: "He was a shell of himself.
"He looked very drawn and thin, not like the Robin who first moved here many years ago.
"He seemed exhausted and not in the best spirits, but still the nice guy I had always known. He was in a bad place emotionally."
http://www.channel24.co.za/Gossip/News/Robin-Williams-went-to-AA-meeting-day-before-death-20140813
The 63-year-old actor - who checked into rehab in June in a bid to continue to stay sober - was found hanged at his home on Monday, the day after he was last seen alive by wife Susan Schneider, and an old friend said he had been seeking support that weekend.
Comedian and fellow AA member Argus Hamilton said: "He was at a meeting on Saturday. He had got out of rehab and was sober at the meeting."
The Hook star - who first quit drinking in 1982 but relapsed for three years from 2003 - is said to have becoming increasingly isolated after his recent rehab stint to "fine-tune his sobriety".
One source said: "He was battling his demons and had become very isolated."
Another added to The Sun newspaper: "He became a recluse. He checked into rehab and then shut himself away at home."
The Crazy Ones actor - who had children ZaK, 31, Zelda, 25, and Cody, 22, from previous relationships - was described by neighbours as a "shell of himself" and obviously unhappy in recent weeks, though still nice to everyone.
One local resident said: "He was a shell of himself.
"He looked very drawn and thin, not like the Robin who first moved here many years ago.
"He seemed exhausted and not in the best spirits, but still the nice guy I had always known. He was in a bad place emotionally."
http://www.channel24.co.za/Gossip/News/Robin-Williams-went-to-AA-meeting-day-before-death-20140813
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I know this is stupid, but after not being able to find a job after graduation for almost two years, I ended up just taking an online teaching job because I couldn't find anything in my field. I was trying to get out of teaching and I feel so devastated. I felt this crushing feeling when I signed the paperwork and when I was in the meetings. I know that sounds so dramatic but it is how I felt. It...
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Tomorrow is National Massachusetts Day!Have you ever lived in or visited Massachusetts? If so, tell us what's great about the Bay State!
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Any way.
If a 12 step works? Great.
If Smart Recovery works? Great.
Praying to the moon nightly works? Great.
Whatever works - work it.
It serves no purpose to bash a particular program that clearly works for some even if it doesn't work for you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DQyusKTAh4
No matter how well you think you know someone, you never now whats inside his head!
AA saved my life 6 years ago and I will be forever greatful!
Case closed!
Guess thats not intended to offend anyone either, just a casual coincidence :)
ATTENTION! ATTENTION! Nothing to say, guess I just wanted some attention :)
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