Speaking here on Friday, Linda, his wife of four years at the time of this talk, spoke at the same conference on Sunday. Hank first drank to become a man but alcohol later made it so he could not make mortgage payments on time, sold the house and moved in with his parents.
He had to take a loan to pay the hospital for the birth of his son. He mostly sat around an drank as an observer of life. He got Clancy I. of Venice, CA as a sponsor shortly after entering AA. He describes Clancy's style of sponsorship in an informative and entertaining manner.
(1 hr 9 min) (16 MB) (id#510)