Sober 32 years since he came into AA at age 24, 6/1/1983, John was sponsored for 30 years by John H of Hilton Head, SC who died 7/6/2015 with 57 years sober.
John L was adopted shortly after he was born in North Carolina. He used that to get what he wanted when he wanted it. Drugs were a large part of his early entry into AA. The fear of failure drove many aspects of his life.
Much of this talk is about John H., what he taught, how he lived and how it impacted John L's life and the lives of the people around him.
Also on WeJoy, John H. and his wife Mary Emma in 2009 on Relationships.
(56 min) (13 MB) (id#1035)