Wrong way

The headlights appeared out of nowhere; the smashing of steel, head-on at 70 miles per hour, then instant darkness. Although this sounds like the conclusion to an alcoholic’s story, it was my beginning, December 30, 2012, the moment when my Higher Power decided to smack me upside the head with a shovel, or in my case a windshield. It’s amazing what it takes for some of us to find the strength and willingness to walk through the darkness to find the light. I was not one to learn from listening to other’s mistakes. I suppose you could say I’m more of a hands-on learner.