The A&E Network Rally for Recovery
A&E Network, in partnership with the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) is searching for Recovery Delegates from each of the 50 states (and Washington, DC) to participate in the “Recovery Rally” in New York City on Saturday, September 27, 2008. The “Recovery Rally” is a national celebration that will bring together thousands of people in recovery and recovery supporters from across the country to form a human chain - a living symbol of recovery - across the Brooklyn Bridge. ~ Recovery Delegate Application
What follows below is part of my application to become a delegate for Alabama at this event. Wish me luck!
My story follows the predictable path of many alcoholics; Problematic drinking in my early teens, binge drinking as a young adult, and the inevitable crash to rock bottom. At first, quitting alcohol wasn’t my problem, I excelled at quitting. I quit school, relationships, jobs, and opportunities… I became very good at it. Of course I had a lot of practice since I quit drinking almost everyday but always returning to the bottle for that last bit of “inspiration”. Eventually though I even quit “quitting” and concentrated on just feeding my disease figuring if it didn’t kill me that I would end it all myself.
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