After a brief "celebration" of Chris' Sober Birthday (9.1.97) Chris and Jeff talk about the challenge of a family get together when there's an alcoholic elephant in the room wearing the addict Emperor's new clothes.

Then Jeff explains Step 7 to Chris and tries to get him to admit to a P H'er than himself.

Referenced

International Overdose Awareness Day / August 31 / http://overdoseday.com

Recovery Month / September / http://recoverymonth.gov

Al-Anon / Strenght and hope for friends and family of problem drinkers. / http://al-anon.alateen.org

Music

Intro: Cradle, Outro: Memory / DJ FM / https://soundcloud.com/djfmdotcom

Image

Destruction $150,000 of Whiskey, Girard, Ala. / Bain News Service / ca. 1915-1920 / Public domain via Library of Congress, http://loc.gov