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I have noticed that people tend to stop maturing when they start self-medicating. Everyone has very tough seasons of life, but by persevering through them we have an opportunity to mature and grow as people. Those who self-medicate...often thwart maturity as they escape the tough seasons of life rather than face them.

Mark Driscoll

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Mark Driscoll
Age: 53
Born: 1970
Born: October 11
Pastor
Writer
Grand Forks
North Dakota
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