Marty S. - Sober 6 Years

Marty's rapid journey to the bottom included multiple relapses and a suicide attempt. The illusion that self-will could keep him sober dogged his every step as he suffered the ravages of worsening alcoholism. That he even got sober at all was an amazement to those of us who got to know him along the way. As one of the more colorful people I know in Alcoholics Anonymous, Marty and I attend many of the same meetings each week, so we’ve gotten to know each other quite well over the past nine years.  Unfortunately, those years included a relapse after 10 mon...