Military Audio - Lieutenant Michael R. (Retired), United States Army

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Michael R., a recently retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel, describes the chaos of drinking, the desire to stop but not knowing how, and how he contemplated suicide before finding the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. He reflects on how the promises of the A.A. program have come true in his life, specifically how he does not “regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.”

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