Skip Jones
- Age
- 35
- Sober Since
- January 1, 2012
- Sober For
- 14 Years & 274 Days
01 What it was like
It was no way to live. The liquor store was my dealer and I hated not being in control. I was a mean and angry person after I crossed the line into alcohol dependency. My relationships fell apart, my employment terminated, and then got a DUI. It was a nightmare.
The liquor store was my dealer and I hated not being in control.
02 What happened
I went to 30-day inpatient treatment in Massachusetts and learned the building blocks to build my sober life. I learned about alcoholism, relationships, and had fun with the others in treatment. While in treatment I created a vision of a woodworking class called "Adirondack Chair Making" and have taught it 15 times now.
03 What it is like now
It is great. I got visions and dreams now. I don't get angry and most important, I am not dependent on alcohol. I am employable, healthy, and sober.
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