I stood up at a meeting. I heard voices telling me to sit down, but I said I wanted to stand — because I have ADHD and it is easier for me to speak standing. They let me. I was proud. I felt I was about to tell the truth. I said that I am an alcoholic, a sex addict, a drug addict and a liar. I added that when a liar tells the truth, he is still a liar — for a moment he simply becomes an anomaly. I talked about those four faults. And then I renounced them. And I said: I am going through four zeros. Zero sex. Zero alcohol and drugs. Zero
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