The Joys of Sobriety, Taking my Son to College In a week I will be taking my oldest son to college. I am so proud and excited for him. Touring colleges around the state of NJ over the last two years, we both fell in love with Rider University. A small private school in Lawrenceville, NJ with a small intimate campus. My son has a brilliant mind, but he was a lazy student. Despite having high test scores, his grades were not the best and I was worried he would have limited choices. I was happier than he was when we learned he was accepted to Rider. I know I will be a little sad and a little nervous when I drop him off. It seems like only yesterday I watched him graduate from Kindergarten. Now he is off to college. But this one of the benefits of sobriety, watching my kids grow up. I am not concerned he will repeat what I did myself at his age. When my father dropped me off at West Virginia University in 1987, I went out looking for a party as soon he le...
Reflections on Sobriety, Spirituality, and Life on the Path of Recovery