AJ Butler
AJ Butler
Ep. 18 Kenny
Ep. 18 Kenny
Ep. 18 Kenny
Friday 29th November 2019
Listen to Kenny's 31-year sobriety journey on Oct-sober Recovery Podcast, emphasizing community support and perseverance in recovery.
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Sobriety Toolkit
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
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Financial Health in Recovery
Family Recovery from Addiction
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Get the buttons here!Kenny's Journey: 31 Years of Sobriety and Wisdom
If you keep going and you pick up, the main thing is just keep coming and hopefully you can outlive your disease absolutely.
Ever wondered what it takes to stay sober for over three decades? In this episode of the Oct-sober Recovery Podcast, AJ Butler chats with Kenny, a man who's been sober for more than 31 years. Kenny's story begins in a pool hall, where he first tasted alcohol at the age of 14 or 15. From that moment, he was hooked, describing his early drinking days as 'the koo-koo was out of the clock'.
The mental obsession with alcohol gripped him from the start, and he couldn't wait to drink again. Kenny's journey wasn't smooth; he drank past the point of embarrassment and faced numerous challenges along the way. However, he found solace and support in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), which played a crucial role in his recovery. Kenny believes in taking the disease of addiction 'out of the shadows' and emphasizes the importance of community support.
He shares memorable lines like 'Nobody comes into recovery on the wings of victory' and 'The correlation between the number of meetings you go to and how you feel is not by accident'. His honesty and authenticity shine through as he talks about the dangers of alcoholism and its impact on family and loved ones. Kenny's story is a testament to perseverance and the power of community.
He encourages anyone struggling with addiction to keep going, seek help, and stay connected to a supportive community. As Kenny puts it, 'if you keep going and you pick up, the main thing is just keep coming and hopefully you can outlive your disease absolutely'. Tune in to hear Kenny's inspiring journey and find hope and encouragement in your own path to sobriety.