The Only Requirement

A few years ago, I direct contrast to our Third That’s not to say that I heard a man share something in a meeting that, in my 31-plus years of sobriety, I had never heard before and have not heard since. This man identified himself as an alcoholic with 35 years of sobriety. He went on to say that in early recovery he really struggled to get sober. I didn’t find that to be unsual, as many recovering alcoholics struggle early in their journey. But what he said next astounded me.