He told a compelling story.
He started out at a Valley treatment hospital. Even though he was a high-bottom drunk, he was heading to disaster when he entered treatment.
He was facing multiple issues. His family was about to leave. He was trying to file for bankruptcy but couldn’t find a lawyer to take the case. His health was failing to the point where he at times was incontinent. His vision wasn’t what it used to be. He was seeing a psychiatrist.
The turning point was when he began attending 12-step meetings. A few days after he left the hospital he was in his office, so stressed he felt like killing someone.- maybe even himself. Shortly afterward he found himself at a 12-step meeting in a nearby town.
He attended that meeting daily for some time. Eventually the insanity left. He’s gone to thousands of meetings since then and attributes that to saving his life.
