Born Broken - Paperback

by Steve R (Author)

Born Broken is the story of my struggle with alcoholism and my journey to recovery. It's the story of growing up in a poor white neighborhood called Okieville with no way out and no hope for a better tomorrow. As you travel through this story with me, you will discover how alcohol took control of my life while I was still young and vulnerable. Yes, most of my struggles stem from chronic alcohol abuse, a disorder that this story will expose for its true nature. It will reveal insights I gained during my battle with this deadly disease. It tells how God grasped my trembling hands one desperate night and summoned me out of the abyss. Since that night, I have been struggling with alcoholism one day and one step at a time.

Author Biography

Steve is not only a diverse individual, he possess unique talents that set him apart from other authors concerning this subject matter. His vast personal knowledge and understanding about alcoholism qualify him to pen this story, experiences gained the hard way, living them day after day. Not only a by-product of alcoholism out of his youthful surroundings, regretfully generated the same dreadful settings for his family to suffer through. By overcoming and conquering difficulties that stun the mind, he was able to transform a life of total defeat into one of success. His enthusiasm about sharing his story, depicting the destruction he witnessed alcohol unleash throughout his family, is the impetus that motivates him to bring this story to life.A father he was forced to witness slowly deteriorate as a wet-brain alcoholic in a Veterans Hospital over a period of 20 years, watching his heroin addicted younger brother fight his whole life to gain some sense of normalcy, then discovering his older brother committed suicide because he couldn't cope with his dysfunctional life, and when his daughter divulged her addiction to prescription drugs, it all made him realize this story Born Broken needed to be shared. .