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er　guts　in　front　of

a　rapt　audience　that　would　include　Nate。

？Wele；　Blair　Waldorf；？　a　dowdy　woman　wearing　ugly　brown　lipstick　greeted　her　when　the

staff　member　opened　the　door。　She　walked　over　and　ushered　Blair　into　the　room。　？I？m　Jackie

Davis；　the　teen　group　facilitator。　Please　e　in　and　have　a　seat。？

Blair　surveyed　the　group。　There　was　Natie；　her　Nate；　looking　scrumptious　as　ever　in　his　olive

green　cords　which　set　off　his　wonderful　green　eyes。　To　her　dismay；　the　only　empty　chair　was　next

to　this　Jackie　person　who　Blair　could　already　tell　was　a　total　drip。

？You　can　all　sit　down　again；？　Jackie　instructed；　taking　her　seat。　？Now；　what　we　like　to　do　when　a

new　member　joins　the　group　is　go　around　the　circle　saying　who　we　are　and　naming　the　thing　or

the　circumstance　that　brought　us　here。　Be　as　specific　and　concise　as　possible。　Remember；　naming

your　weakness　is　the　first　step　toward　taking　control　of　it。　Don？t　worry；　Blair；？　Jackie　put　a

reassuring　hand　on　Blair？s　arm；　？I　won？t　make　you　go　first。　Billy；　would　you　like　to　begin？？

A　stocky；　muscular　boy　in　a　white　Dartmouth　sweatshirt　rubbed　his　hands　together

nervously。　？I？m　Billy　White。　I？m　addicted　to　lifting　weights　and　drinking　muscle…building　drinks；？

he　announced。　？I？m　an　exercise　bulimic。？

Nate　was　next。　He　couldn？t　believe　Blair　had　actually　turned　up　at　Breakaway；　but　he？d　known

her　long　enough　not　to　put　anything　past　her。　？I？m　Nate　and　I　used　to　smoke　marijuana　every　day；

but　I　have　to　say；　lately　I　haven？t　really　wanted　to。？　It　was　sort　of　strange　to　admit　this　in　front　of

Blair；　the　girl　from　back　in　the　days　when　he？d　been　permanently　stoned。

Blair？s　eyebrows　shot　up　in　please