Success in Sobriety

I live in a row of townhouses. My next door neighbors are in the AA program (she for 18 years, he for 2+ years). Actually, they met in an AA meeting.

Her brother got out of a treatment center (for alcohol and drugs) last December in New York. At the age of 45, he had no home and no place to go. He had lost everything during his last years of using. So she invited him to come live with them until he could get back on his feet. For the past 6 months, he's been living with them and taking odd jobs at construction and landscaping when they became available.

Last week, he was scoping out the grounds of a private school for a landscaping bid. He struck up a conversation with the owner of the school, who offered him a "tour" of the facilities. During that tour, he mentioned that his degree was in education, but had not taught for many years. That afternoon, they hit it off. Before he had left, she offered him a job. The next day, he went back, completed the paperwork and was hired - on the spot.

He began his new job this week. Making very good money, I might add.

Just another success story in sobriety. Miracles DO happen to those who work for it.