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BACK Hi I'm Mike, an alcoholic, my sobriety date is 4.19.93...My life is GOOD without alcohol! I went from sleeping in a youth detention center at 17 to running the same facility at 47. The 30 years in between was some journey. I come from a stable family, 1 of 6 kids and the only one sober. I was the source of dysfunction in our house. I quit school at 17 to join the military (my lawyer told me it would keep me out of jail.) All the crowd I was running with is either dead or in prison, I've seen 2 in AA. My drinking really took-off when I moved to Florida in the Navy. A Jersey kid out from under my parents watch for the 1st time. There were 9 years of drunken bliss in the service. Some good times some bad. I took a hostage and gave her 2 children to raise (I was no help.) After being told "No thanks" when I asked to re-up, I decided to get out (I decided?), and make my fortune selling vacuums. I starved, hardly able to support my alcohol and drug habits. There was a period of about 2 years in and out of county jail and a stint of homelessness in Florida. Ah, the good life! I had my 1st awakening in Daytona at Bike week. I was sleeping in the park with a lot of bikers and when bike week was over, they all packed up and went home. I was still in the park. It was my birthday and I asked myself "how did I get here?" I considered myself intelligent, capable and motivated. I was none of them. I moved back to Jersey (it took 4 months.) I got a job, but in no time I was drinking and drugging myself crazy with the progression. I was living in my parents attic, the same bedroom I slept in as a teenager. Within 3 months I was in trouble. I picked-up the phone and called a hot-line following a really bad 3 day bender. I found the AA clubhouse and my journey began. I was shot-out so I had no problem getting w/ the 1st and 2nd Steps. I had a religious background so I didn't fight Step 3. My day consisted of work, 8-4 (riding with my cousin who was active.) I would get home, change and walk 1.5 miles to the club listening to heavy metal all the way. I began to feel better physically from the exercise. My mind started to clear a bit from not drinking, and eventually I was able to make the commitment to join a group. I got a sponsor, a guy I was comfortable with and had been talking to, and dove in getting active. It's been 14+ years. I have a small relationship w/ my 2 children I abandoned in my drinking. I met another drunk (boy meets girl on AA campus.) We just celebrated 10 years of marriage in May. Sober marriage, 2 boys who have never seen me drunk. Preparing to move into our 2nd home. I'm responsible today because I'm not drunk. I don't look over my shoulder because I cleaned house and made amends where necessary. I pray daily and do what I can for another alcoholic and AA. I sponsor guys and have a sponsor, go on commitments monthly and serve my home group. My life is GOOD without alcohol, what more can I say? If your struggling, please keep trying, you still have a chance at getting sober as long as your breathing in and out. Thanks, have a blessed 24 hours. |
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