August 2011

Sober Sailor

A seafaring man finds sobriety and the greatest adventure of his life in AA

I was born with a wanderlust that could only be slacked by going to sea. My childhood dreams always involved traveling the world in search of great adventure. It's not surprising that I took to the drink as naturally as I took to the sea. My first voyages coincided with my first drinking at age 18. My last drink was at age 28 and my last voyage? Well, at age 65, I haven't had that yet.

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