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Cody’s story is a tragic tale rooted in a family rampant with alcoholism and drug addiction. Both of his parents were hard-drug users who sadly never attempted to get sober. Cody used drugs with them on a regular basis in addition to his drinking, further complicating any notions that he might be an alcoholic. As booze and heroine addled Cody’s decision-making and behavior, he was whipsawed into the consequences that so many alcoholics face, including divorce, DUI convictions, and prison. By the time he was ready for sobriety in 2020, extended time behind bars looked like a forgone conclusion. Fortunately, Cody’s divine moment of clarity about his disease materialized and he found a rehab facility that quite literally saved his life. Sober living residence followed, as did the regular AA meetings both inside and outside. With his lifeline firmly tethered to the program, Cody found a sponsor and earnestly worked the Steps. As he progressed in his AA recovery, he took on more and more service opportunities which resulted in employment at the same recovery center in which he got sober. Tragedy struck two years into Cody’s sobriety when his father died from a drug overdose, followed by his mother’s death five months later. Facing a plunge into relapse, Cody pulled his Program fellowship in tightly and survived to share his own critically important experience of staying sober no matter what. I believe Cody’s story is one that every recovering alcoholic should hear. The sheer intensity of this cautionary tale lends itself to the importance of always staying the course in good times and bad. And so I’m pleased to present this hour-long episode of AA Recovery Interviews with my friend and AA brother, Cody T. If you’ve enjoyed my AA Recovery Interviews series and my Big Book Podcast, have a listen to Lost Stories of the Big Book, 30 Original Stories Missing from the 3rd and 4th Editions of Alcoholics Anonymous. It’s an engaging audiobook I narrated to bring these stories to life for AA members who’ve never seen them. These timeless testimonials were originally cut to make room for newer stories in the 3rd and 4th Editions. But their vitally important messages of hope are as meaningful today as when they were first published. Many listeners will hear these stories for the first time. Lost Stories of the Big Book is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. It’s also available as a Kindle book and in Paperback from Amazon if you’d like to read along with the audio. I also invite you to check out my latest audio book, “Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered From Alcoholism”. This is the word-for-word, cover-to-cover reading of the First Edition of the Big Book, published in 1939. It’s a comfortable, meaningful, and engaging way to listen to the Big Book anytime, anyplace. Have a free listen at Audible, i-Tunes, or Amazon. [Disclaimer: AA Recovery Interviews podcast strictly adheres to AA’s 12 Traditions and all General Service Office guidelines for safe-guarding anonymity on-line. I pay all podcast production costs. AA Recovery Interviews and my guests do not speak for or represent AA at-large. This podcast is simply my way of giving back to AA that which has been so freely given to me. – Howard L.]