About Todd

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After a lifetime chasing  highs only to keep finding lower lows, at age 47 I became sober and found faith in God.  The trajectory of my life has been on an upswing ever since.

I knew I could be a better man, and a better father, if I could stop drinking.  But it wasn't easy to do on my own. I found the rooms of AA and for the  first time heard stories like my own, and found comfort then hope with strangers who became safe spaces, and ultimately friends. My first few years of recovery were immensely challenging, despite the vast external improvements that occurred in my life as time went on. 

Today, I have a life that I would not have considered possible just a few years ago. It has been a long, joyful, and at times arduous, journey of healing  and growth, and it certainly has not been easy. It is my hope that my  experience can be uniquely beneficial to others in similar situations.

Recovery has provided me with relationships, tools, meaning, and purpose. My journey to sobriety has been an extraordinary  gift.  I have learned that success is possible for anyone willing to do the work, so long as we find the humility to realize we can't achieve this on our own. 

Home is now the wonderful community of  San Juan Capistrano, CA.  I enjoy nature, bowling, fishing, off-roading in my Bronco, and spending time with family & friends. I try to  dedicate as much time as I can to my own program of recovery, as I believe  that my competence as a recovery  professional is directly tied to  my own emotional, physical, and spiritual health. 

• Family (wife Lisa, 4 adult  kids, 3 bonus daughters, and 2 grandkids)
• Fishing
• Off-Roading
• Nature
• Photography
• Bowling
• Bible Study
• Golf
• Travel
• Running
• Fixing Things
• Guitar
• Music
• Meditation
• Community Service