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From the Ted Talk by Michael Botticelli: Addiction is a disease. We should treat it like one

Unscramble the Blue Letters


Years ago when I finally understood that I had a problem and I knew that I needed help, I was too afraid to ask for it. I felt that ppeloe would think I was stupid, that I was weak-willed, that I was morally flawed. But I talk about my recovery because I want to make canghe. I want us to see that we need to be open and candid about who we are and what we can do. I am public about my own rcvoerey not to be self-congratulatory. I am open about my own recovery to change public oopiinn, to change public policy and to change the course of this epidemic and empower the millions of Americans who sgurltge with this journey to be open and candid about who they are. People are more than their disease. And all of us have the opportunity to change public opinion and to change public policy.

Open Cloze


Years ago when I finally understood that I had a problem and I knew that I needed help, I was too afraid to ask for it. I felt that ______ would think I was stupid, that I was weak-willed, that I was morally flawed. But I talk about my recovery because I want to make ______. I want us to see that we need to be open and candid about who we are and what we can do. I am public about my own ________ not to be self-congratulatory. I am open about my own recovery to change public _______, to change public policy and to change the course of this epidemic and empower the millions of Americans who ________ with this journey to be open and candid about who they are. People are more than their disease. And all of us have the opportunity to change public opinion and to change public policy.

Solution


  1. recovery
  2. change
  3. people
  4. struggle
  5. opinion

Original Text


Years ago when I finally understood that I had a problem and I knew that I needed help, I was too afraid to ask for it. I felt that people would think I was stupid, that I was weak-willed, that I was morally flawed. But I talk about my recovery because I want to make change. I want us to see that we need to be open and candid about who we are and what we can do. I am public about my own recovery not to be self-congratulatory. I am open about my own recovery to change public opinion, to change public policy and to change the course of this epidemic and empower the millions of Americans who struggle with this journey to be open and candid about who they are. People are more than their disease. And all of us have the opportunity to change public opinion and to change public policy.

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Important Words


  1. afraid
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