“I Will Not Use, No Matter What!” I wrote that phrase in my lecture notebook during my stay at Rob’s Ranch, and I still remember the exact moment I wrote it. A feeling of strength came over me as I made a personal mandate that I was done with my old way of living....
Recently I’ve had the distinct pleasure of working with several men early in sobriety. I’m talking really early, like 2 days, 5 days, 2 weeks early. It’s been really invigorating for me because it’s somewhat of a departure from the men I’m typically working with who...
I will never forget the first time someone asked me, “What’s wrong with you?!” I had stolen some pills, okay, a lot of pills, from someone who had just had surgery. I didn’t even think about what I was doing at the time. All I was thinking about was getting high and...
In the second of a two-part series, a friend of mine examines how he became sober through Alcoholics Anonymous, and the hope he’s found for his life. — Fresh out of alcohol from the night before, and having flushed my pills for what I hoped was the final time, I...
