The thing I dislike most about the heavy drinking, which is what it invariably led to...which were these weird revelation/confrontation sessions. People would take it upon themselves to "speak a word" to another person, usually rebuking that person for supposedly not be given enough to the pastor--who, it was said (often), possessed the heart and mind of Gary and Marilyn. I did everything I could to disappear when this type of weirdness started...and actually got quite good at it. Most of the time I would end up at home, dazed and confused, eventually drinking a few beers to unwind (admittedly, a lower level, but one that worked for me at the time).
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