I'm Chuck, an alcoholic.

Spiritually, I wasn't sick when I came to AA ... I didn't have any spirituality at all in these bones! Physically, after ninety days and no craving, I'm healthy as a horse, just a tad underweight, alcoholism has left me with a fatty liver and has probably taken some years off my life. Mentally, I didn't believe there could be much wrong with a man who could manage a business' million-dollar budget. Insanity? No way! I finally started admitting that some of the things I did while drinking weren't normal, and it has snowballed ever since. Emotionally immature and unstable, I'm still handling emotional relationships like an eighteen-year-old. Overly sensitive, too. I came to AA with a big mouth and a chip on my shoulder. I'm now firmly convinced I was as nutty as a fruitcake when I came in. God has taken care of the spirituality. Born-again alcoholic and Christian I am now, the Steps are but a beginning to my relationship with God, and I seek His everlasting life. You may not want what I have, but I'm unbelievably happy, sober, content, and at peace with most of the world. No one is hunting me, and I don't have to hide or fear anyone ever again. AA gave me this. It's there for the taking and it's free...just pass it on. Thanks.

- Chuck