I am a 46 year old Husband, Father of three, Alcoholic and Addict, and convicted felon. On December 12th 2006, I was given the gift of sobriety. I have not had a drink or any mind altering chemical since that date. That does not mean that I have been spiritually fit this whole time. Around year seven of my sobriety, I started drifting away from my recovery community and stopped seeking a relationship with my Higher Power. This resulted in me feeling more disconnected and alone than I did when I first got sober. By year 12 I was completely disconnected from everything I held dear.

In April of 2019, God decided to wake me up. The FBI visited my house to discuss a business I owned. I was in serious trouble. The fear drove me back to AA and I started  rebuilding my life. I was met by a community that wanted to support and love me back to spiritual health for a second time. For five years, all areas of my life improved. My court case lingered. On May 7th 2024, I was sentenced to eighteen months in Federal Prison. I am writing this, from a computer
in my housing unit.

This blog will be a place I post my thoughts and experiences of my prison journey as it relates to spiritual and recovery principles. They are my thoughts only, and they are subject to change. I will remain anonymous, in accordance with the traditions of AA. The name of the URL comes from the great AA speaker Sandy B.. In one of his talks he explains that most of our disturbance in life comes from not getting our way. He says the solution is to “Don’t Have a Way!”.

Simple but not easy.