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font-size: 14px; text-align: initial;\"\u003eAlcoholics\u003c\/strong\u003e — He is universally invoked by those battling alcoholism.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px; text-align: initial;\"\u003ePeople struggling with addictions\u003c\/strong\u003e — Including substance abuse and compulsive behaviors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px; text-align: initial;\"\u003eRecovery \u0026amp; sobriety\u003c\/strong\u003e — Many recovery groups and prayer cards list him as patron of sobriety.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px; text-align: initial;\"\u003eAA members \/ abstinence groups\u003c\/strong\u003e — He is associated with abstinence leagues and modern recovery communities.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🕊️ \u003cstrong\u003eWhy he became a patron of addiction recovery\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; text-align: initial;\"\u003eMatt Talbot was a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; text-align: initial;\"\u003esevere alcoholic from age 12 to 28\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; text-align: initial;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; text-align: initial;\"\u003eIn 1884, after hitting rock bottom, he \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; text-align: initial;\"\u003etook the pledge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; text-align: initial;\"\u003e and remained sober for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; text-align: initial;\"\u003e40 years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; text-align: initial;\"\u003e until his death. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; text-align: initial;\"\u003eHis early years of sobriety were extremely difficult, and he relied on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; 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