Going to my first AA meeting in the 90s was a positive step in recognizing I had an issue with alcohol. Throughout my life I’ve had an on and off relationship with alcohol that has been difficult to manage. As I recount my experiences from 30 years ago, I reflect on where I am today.

Key Takeaways:

[2:04] Thinking my time in Concord would be temporary

[5:00] Going to my first AA meeting

[7:53] Finding a new group of friends and a new job

[11:00] Being sober for 4 years, but drinking again on and off

[14:08] Feeling happy and trying hard to clean up my act

[19:01] The 12 steps of AA

[27:41] Getting involved in the baha'i faith again

[28:50] My social life changed because it wasn’t surrounded by alcohol

[30:51] Surrounding myself with new people, but not letting go of the old

[32:53] Why I’m an alcoholic and my childhood

[35:01] Alcohol was my saving vice after Molly died

[36:40] Not drinking during pregnancy

[37:50] Different treatments I’ve tried for my alcoholism

[47:24] Jack helps keep me sober

[50:20] Going to the hospital because of an extreme allergic reaction

[53:08] Alcohol is still a bad habit for me

[56:44] Wanting to make a change in my life

Resources:

• The Nest
• Alcoholics Anonymous The Big Book
• This Naked Mind
• The Alcohol Experiment
• A Return to Love
• A Course in Miracles
• The Body Keeps the Score
• Reframe App
• Atomic Habits

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