There is a well publicized and somewhat controversial situation involving a newcomer to sobriety who has been speaking out on TV and Radio. We live in a 21st century technological 24/7 connected world, where a newcomer can leverage the Internet and broadcasts to reach audiences of millions - we shouldn’t condemn them - we should encourage and admire their bravery to speak out and inspire others to find a path to recovery.

Can we use cannabis in recovery? Some people in AA are being shunned and criticized for using cannabis even as they have abstained from alcohol and are working the 12 Step program.

What is the number one thing we can do to stay clean and sober? Stay connected with other people - those people who lift us up and empower our sobriety.

Can alcoholics with time in recovery ever drink like normal people again? Robert shares his views and experience with this timeless question.

Robert shares his early emotional story of poverty, loss, grief, and resentment that he had to overcome to get into addiction recovery.  We get addicted to our story and think that we can't change it - but we can flip the script in recovery.