Hi!

There is so much of what I call misinformation out there about alcoholism ... that I have decided to share my story.

I'm Sonny, and I am an alcoholic.

I have been clean and sober for over fourteen years. I will explain to you what its was like when I was still drinking, what happened, and what it is like now, with as much honesty as I can muster without breaching my anonymity, or that of others involved in my life.

I can only tell you what worked for me. I cannot tell you what will work for you. However, I believe that anyone can find their own personal path to recovery in the efforts of recovering alcoholics everywhere as we share with ourselves — and others who are interested in learning more about the disease of alcoholism — our experience, strength, and hope.

Let me state simply at the outset, recovery is worth it. Life is worth living clean and sober. I can achieve my optimum possible from this day forward by staying in the solution ... just like caring for any other living thing. Taking care of ourselves brings out the best in us — need I say, "the best left in us"? — from here on out. And if you don't think there is a higher power at work — whatever you may call your higher power — just notice the difference between watering tomatoes and not watering them.

Notes & References:

The website of Alcoholics Anonymous is www.aa.org

The link to the Big Book of AA is www.aa.org/bigbookonline/

The link to finding AA meetings is www.aa.org/lang/en/meeting_finder.cfm

The above websites are available in English, Español, and Français.