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Pete B is a veteran of the Navy.  His mother was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous and father belonged to Al-Anon.  Pete's defense mechanism was to be the family joker.  Later on, he joined the military and got into a lot of jams due to his use of drugs and alcohol, including a black out in Israel.  

This episode is incredibly emotional and Pete is very vulnerable with his experiences, including an out of body experience and the credit he gives his best friend from bringing him back, only to lose his friend a few days later.

After times in and out of Alcoholics Anonymous, Pete found relief in Narcotics Anonymous, getting past some skepticism.

In Part 2, Pete talks about Narcotics Anonymous having to move past AA literature and his part in creating the first real NA writings.

Over the next two weeks, you'll be hearing about some powerful recovery talk and vulnerability with emotions with Pete B.

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