“Can we transform these calamities into assets, sources of growth and comfort to ourselves and those about us?” – 12&12

In sobriety I’ve almost lost a child in delivery, had a brain tumor, my wife left me, my mom had a heart attack & passed away while I held her, and then my baby brother drowned. And yet here I am loving life and so grateful to be me. How? By using the tools of this program. AA & AlAnon have helped me walk through my pain and come out stronger, loving life even more, and shown me how to use those experiences to help others. In spite of what’s happened I truly believe I’m the luckiest guy in the world and, no matter what, ILML! 

— JamieQ