Joining us from Nairobi, Kenya, Kassie recently celebrated seven years of sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. Raised amidst the pomp and circumstance of the diplomatic corps, large, formal parties were

As a medical doctor who secretly battled his own addiction to alcohol and drugs for many years, Jim's alcoholism literally affected the lives and well-being of others. Jim grew up with an abusive fath

By the time he got sober, the dark cloud of alcoholism had engulfed Guy's life. After years of heavy drinking and drug use, that cloud all but obfuscated Guys best efforts to manage the disease. The

Jails, institutions, or death. These are the three bleak outcomes from alcoholism and drug addiction that faced my guest on todays show, Ro Y. Actually, he fulfilled the first two in his late teens a

Mary joined Alcoholics Anonymous 35 years ago, shortly after her father picked up his 20 year chip in the Program. Her fathers longevity and experience in AA was reflected in his willingness to let h

At age 13, Charlie suffered hydrocephalous and underwent the first of 5 brain operations over the next 8 years. By 15, he had begun using alcohol and pot both recreationally and to relieve his head pa

Chimene's story will resonate with those in their first few years of sobriety. It will also ring familiar with those who drank for many years before alcoholism took control of their lives. In Chimene

Originally from England, Martyn immigrated to the U.S. in the mid-1970s bringing along his predilections for excessive drinking. Insecurities from his earlier life, fueled by fears of not measuring u

Chris G. found AA over 15 years ago, but after the first year and a half, he decided to go back out. Relapse for some is a sad and tragic story. Many alcoholics are claimed by incarceration, instituti

Walt was raised in a military family who moved every couple of years. The transitory nature of Walts childhood and adolescence meant making and losing friends on a frequent basis. A sense of imperman