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It was a January midnight, and I was driving down Woodward Avenue, looking for a place to continue my evening of fun. Over there! I pulled up in front of a noisy bar.
Leaving my new Pontiac running at the curb, I walked inside and fired a shot into the ceiling.
In the sudden hush, a hundred startled faces turned my way. I must have looked pretty funny, swallowed up in my father’s felt hat and oversized trench coat, with a red cowboy bandana over my nose and mouth. But my pointed gun was no laughing matter.
“This is a stickup!” I announced. “Line up and put your valuables on the bar.”
Earlier that night, I had robbed a gas station. That success—to say nothing of the bottle of scotch I had finished off between the robberies—made me feel invincible. But as I watched the loot pile up, I didn’t notice that the bartender had snuck up beside me. He hit me over the head with a full…
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Congratulations John! Your article will surely be an inspiration to many readers to overcome their own battles in life.Thanks for sharing your experince with Jesus Christ.
thank you, Jesus!
Your story is an encouragement and shows that the walk with God is long and can be hard. We need to hold on and trust that he can save us by his grace alone
it is always be a choice - let God be our light and strength. thank you for sharing. and may the good works of AA be an inspiration
An true story so similar to my own, especially when we bring God into our daily lives, through th 12 Step Program.
John Patrick.