AA Speaker - Cliff R. - Yosemite, CA - 2006

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Cliff R. from Oceanside, CA speaking at the 5th Yosemite Summit Conference in Yosemite, CA - November 12th 2006

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Cliff R. delivers a moving, humorous, and deeply vulnerable account of his alcoholic descent and the redemption he found through Alcoholics Anonymous. Once a high-achieving, fiery, and combative high school teacher and debate coach, Cliff recounts how alcoholism devastated his family, fueled his rage, and masked a deep sense of inadequacy that only AA’s spiritual principles could heal. With wit and raw honesty, he shares his moment of clarity—a sunset-tinged spiritual awakening—leading to his first sincere reading of the Third Step Prayer and his lifelong commitment to recovery. Now sober nearly 37 years, Cliff exemplifies how service, laughter, and the 12 Steps can transform even the most stubborn, self-destructive lives into ones of purpose, love, and peace.