My last drunk happened about as far from home as you can get. It was a wild two-day blackout bender in Sri Lanka. Yes, Sri Lanka. When I finally emerged from it, I had that familiar feeling many people with a drinking problem know well — the sense that things had gone...
The Second Tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous says, “For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.” For a long time, that tradition...
Growing up in the 1990s with a learning disability wasn’t something people talked about openly. Back then, kids like me were often pulled out of class for special help or given something called an Individualized Education Plan — an IEP. I didn’t understand what that...
