Paul D. - Sober 38 Years

Paul's older brother and sister both died of liver disease caused by their intravenus drug use and untreated alcoholism. Paul’s own liver disease surfaced years into his AA recovery, but the irreparable damage he had done with heroin and heavy drinking in his teens and twenties persisted, only to drop him at death’s door three years ago. With zero liver function and two failed transplant attempts, his journey seemed at a tragically predictable end. But a last-minute liver transplant, followed by additional surgeries and 17 days in the ICU, helped Paul hang onto life. Since then, his vitality has retu...