Sober living with Jesus

I was born in a town called Norwich, CT in 1958, but basically grew up in a small New England coastal town in the 60's and 70's. I was the youngest son in a typical 3 child middle-class family. I shall offer a little background from my childhood before delving into what turned out to be years of drug abuse and hard drinking that took me to places I never dreamed I'd go. My sister did very well in school (was quick to pick things up and rather brilliant, although I would have never admitted it to her then). My brother, 9 years older than me, was something of a mystery because he was always off with his friends in undisclosed locations (I can't blame him - I doubt I would want my little brother tagging along very often). Of the three of us, he was the most independent and, as it turns out, the most successful in his career and business endeavors. For me, as a young man, I chased the allure of mediocrity - which I thought was easily obtainable and a safe place to be