Robbing Banks, Losing Everything, and Finding God: AA Speaker - Brian P. - Portland, ME

Brian P. from Union, ME speaking at the Tuesday night Surrender Group of Alcoholics Anonymous in Portland, ME - December 23rd 2008 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com Brian’s story is a powerful reminder of how untreated alcoholism can drive a life to absolute desperation—and how complete surrender can rebuild it from the ground up: after years of relentless drinking, drug use, crime, and prison sentences, Brian reached a breaking point and was finally 12-stepped back into AA on March 6, 1993, a day that marked not just sobriety but a total transformation of his thinking, values, and purpose; through fully working the 12 Steps (not just attending meetings), he came to understand alcoholism as both a physical allergy and a mental obsession, found a spiritual solution that replaced the obsession to drink, repaired deep family wounds—especially with his mother—became a man of integrity, rebuilt relationships, stayed sober for over 15½ years, and dedicated his life to service, particularly carrying the message into prisons, showing that no one is too far gone and that real recovery brings freedom, responsibility, and a life centered on helping others rather than self-destruction. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu