A former client called from Banner Hospital in Phoenix and asked us to bring him clothing. It seems he awoke in the emergency room, naked and not knowing how he’d arrived there. His last recollection was of being in Kingman, Arizona.
This was interesting because the day before he’d called and asked for a job, saying he’d been sober for nine months and was looking for work. Of course I didn’t believe his story of sobriety. At one time we’d worked in the same office and I knew what he sounded like when he was sober.
This fellow is like many talented alcoholics who’ve been with us. He’s bright, presentable and an excellent salesman. Yet he can’t accept the fact that he’s powerless over alcohol. And our prediction for him is that he will likely be found dead somewhere from alcohol poisoning.
One of our staff took him a change of clothes and gave him a ride to our program where he’ll be considered for re-admission.
All of us who know him are grateful because he helped us stay sober for another day by his demonstration of where our disease can take us.
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