Spiritual recovery: finding Alcoholics Anonymous changed my life in more ways than one. (includes related articles)

From: Vibrant Life | Date: January 1, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

June 7, 1988. I'd just been awakened by the owner of the drive-in movie theater. "Would you please leave?" The movie had been over for some time now, and mine was the last vehicle on the lot.

Gradually I became aware of where I was and what was happening. I'd gone to the movie to escape. I'd gone by myself, gotten drunk, and passed out.

How could I do that? Wasn't I an elder at my church? Wasn't I a church leader? Didn't I preach sermons about Christian living and victory over sin? Absolutely! Then how could I explain my situation? What was I doing sitting all alone at a ...

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