Hold on to your hat ‘cause we are about to be rocketed into a spiritual conversation  that goes from 0-60 almost instantaneously. Our conversation starts with Chris telling us about his sobriety journey which started in 2007. We chat about his upbringing, being one of 6 children and rough family times. The feeling of “being less than” occurred very early in life (Go Bots!!). Chris shares an intense hotel story that totally blows me away!!!!

P.S. Bear with me as I continue to iron out the wrinkles with the sound quality. Volume levels, mic bumps and background noises are on course to improve with each episode.

Progress not perfection!

A.J. 

AJ welcomes his mentor, sponsor and very dear friend Gary to the show. Gary shares his experience in recovery as well as  his experience being a dad. He also shares some of the things he is doing to continue living a sober life, such as making anniversary candles and firing himself as General Manager of his life !

The conversation includes subject matter regarding sponsorship, fellowship and friendship. They talk about  mistakenly taking a sip of alcohol, drinking "non-alcoholic beer",,being a power of example,,life balance between home-work-recovery,,,prayer & meditation  and "time traveling".

It is a privilege to have Gary on my podcast. He is such a huge part of my recovery and I will forever be grateful for him and his fellowship.

In this episode AJ tells his story and talks about addiction and the progressive disease of alcoholism. AJ talks about the importance of sponsorship and how it is beneficial to both parties. Fellowship is also a key to his sobriety today which gives him the ability to talk to people who are like him.

If you or someone you know are suffering and need help you can find it here: recoverycentersofamerica.com  banyantreatmentcenter.com 

In this episode AJ introduces himself and gives some background about what he plans to discuss on the Octsober Recovery Podcast. Having a few years of continuous sobriety under his belt, AJ is passionate about sharing the gift of Recovery with his fellows who continue to struggle. AJ is clear to point out that he is not a certified counselor , just a man In Recovery who is passionate about spreading the good news that there is a solution to this disease.