Witness

Like a lot of people, I went to college. But unlike most, I took my Penn State classes in a state prison. I was serving three years for a crime spree that occurred while I was drunk and high. After years of therapy, jail time, AA meetings, and "seminars" on how to be human, I rediscovered Jesus. It took quite a number of slips and falls to finally surrender. I recognized my powerlessness over alcohol and drugs. I came to accept that I was tainted with a sin nature. And I came to understand that the only solution was to turn my will and my life over to God. I have two wonderful sons. They came out of my second marriage. I have always hoped that they would learn at an early age what took me over thirty years to learn. I'm 60 years old now, sober, working on a master's in Biblical Studies and Theology after completing my B.S in Psychology. I feel compelled to write about my experiences as a recovered Christian opiate addict and alcoholic. I attend Celebrate Recovery meetings and have become involved with youth ministry. My life has never been better. View all posts by The Accidental Poet