The Glass Palace
July 2017
God has his own way of distributing gifts to those who ask for them—this alcoholic did not know he was even in the queue until his Higher Power intervened
The Diagnosis
July 2017
For a decade after his diagnosis, his choice of medication was alcohol. Sobriety taught him a different way
Coming To and Waking Up
June 2011
Coming to amidst a shattered whiskey bottle on the bathroom floor on his 31st birthday was the beginning of the end
A Tree, A Car, A Man ... and God
June 2011
His sober journey began one night behind the wheel of a car at the end of the road
The Moon in Gemini
June 2011
She came to one night lying face down on the ground and knew that something had to change
"Don't Do It, Mom, He's Not Worth It!"
June 2011
An incident of domestic violence and a daughter's rejection was the spark he needed to get sober
Diagnosis Alcoholism, A Nurse's Story
June 2011
Losing his medical license over painkiller abuse was the beginning of a sixteen year bout with alcoholism until one fateful incident
Moments of Believing
June 2011
Stories My Father Told Me
June 2011
After a lifetime of drinking, a man looks back at the lessons his father tried to teach him about alcoholism
From the Rodeo to the Rooms of AA
June 2011
A former cowboy turned to alcohol to treat his physical pain and found himself with more problems than he started with
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