I was born in a Christian home. As far back as I can remember, I went to church every Sunday.  I never drank alcohol.  I didn't party in high school after games or other events like my friends.  It was in college that I began drinking and ‘let loose.’  Every weekend was like a party -- especially during the football season. 

My drinking progressively got worse.  I began to drink daily, even before and between classes.  As a result, my grades began to drop.  Somehow I was able to maintain a C average so that I didn't flunk out.  Praise God.  However, these grades were not good enough to enter medical school, which is what I had originally planned to do.  My grades were, however, good enough for me to be accepted into nursing school and I was able to work my way into anesthesia school. 

I made great grades regardless of my continued partying.  Throughout this entire time I thought that there was nothing wrong with my lifestyle.  I didn't even see a problem with my beginning to drink in the morning as soon as I was ‘off call.’ 

Things progressed in this manner through my career until I injured my back.  I was prescribed pills to control the pain.  I would combine the pills with alcohol and think that things were really great.  Life continued this way for several months until I ran out of pills.  I wanted this lifestyle to continue, so I swiped some narcotics from my anesthesia cart. 

This began a pattern of drinking and taking narcotics, all the while thinking that I had no problem.  I was teaching a Sunday School class, attending church every week, and had even been elected Deacon of our church.  Also, I feel that I need to tell you, that I am, and have been, married to a wonderful and supportive woman for 27 years. 

My addiction progressed undetected until I got busted on a urine check at the hospital at which I was employed.  My addiction had been so well hidden that my employers had the urine retested several times before ever confronting me.  Needless to say, I was given the choice of going to rehab or losing my license.  I chose to go to rehab.  That was 7 years ago. 

Since then I have not taken any prescription drugs, but I have relapsed several times with alcohol.  I had been attending AA and I even tried a faith-based recovery program.  These were apparently not helping because I continued to drink.  I felt that something was missing.  I knew, at this time in my life, that if I didn't address and take care of this problem, the addiction would end up costing me my marriage, my job and my health. 

I then heard about Addicts Victorious and the 5-Day Biblical Counseling Program from a friend.  It took months for me to get there.  Once I arrived, I was delivered from my alcoholism in ONE day!  I have since had NO desire to drink alcohol! It hasn't even crossed my mind!  I am so anxious to share the news of this Program with others!! PRAISE GOD!  If God can help me, He can surely help others with addictions such as mine!  I thank God for this Program -- it is a life-saver!!

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