I'm Tom, an alcoholic from Baltimore.

I used to be a drunk, but now I'm happy to report I'm a sober alcoholic. As near as I can figure, there is only one explanation for that ... I'm sober by God's grace and the reason I know it is that He is the only one I asked. I don't just believe in God, I trust Him with my life. I have no choice. I know how I drank, and who I was, what I did, and who I did it to. And as hard as I tried, I couldn't make it stop. So in desperation, and a short prison sentence, I made a decision that this was not the way my life was supposed to turn out. And I got scared, mad enough to fight for my life. So I went to a meeting in Baltimore. It's an old meeting, it's been here over 50 years, and those boys don't play! I asked a guy with over 30 years sober, "will you please help me?" He said two things to me. One scared me to death; the other saved my life. He said, "my friend I can't help you." The next thing he told me is the only reason I'm alive and sober and happy today. He said, "if you truly want help, I suggest you get on your damn knees and ask for it. And you'd better mean it, or He will know it immediately." So here's the bottom line: that's what I did, and I was serious. Today I have a life beyond my wildest dreams. I wouldn't trade it for anything. I pray every day. Why? Simple, it works! I found a power source that is nothing short of magic for a drunk like me. I love AA. I'm not sure whether God took me to AA or AA took me to God. It doesn't matter; I have them both anyway, so I'm happy. Thank you all for letting me ramble ... it's going to be a beautiful day today!

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