Valerie D. from Richmond, VA speaking at the 60th annual Texas State AA Convention in Dallas, TX - August 20th 2005
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Valerie D. shares her powerful journey through alcoholism and recovery, highlighting her struggles with feeling different, early drinking, and eventual immersion into Alcoholics Anonymous. She details her initial resistance to AA, relapses, and eventual surrender, crediting strong sponsorship and deep engagement with the steps for saving her life. Through making amends, practicing daily spiritual principles, and committing to service in her home group, Valerie finds the fellowship and purpose she had always sought. Her story is one of transformation—moving from deception, instability, and self-will to a life of accountability, connection, and faith in a higher power.
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