Chris W. - Sober 18 Years

Chris W. shares a story of alcoholism’s unimpeded march through a man’s life, sweeping aside all of the talents and abilities to dominate his daily living. While alcoholism showed up clearly in his family tree, it skipped his parents and landed squarely on Chris with his first drink at 17. Though he excelled at sports, especially golf, his family’s move to Texas in his senior year in high school created a struggle to fit in. Fortunately, alcohol entered the picture and created the comfort and camaraderie he sought. Frequent drinking and marijuana use during his college years and early...