Part one in a two-part series about the magical healing power of 12-Step recovery for those willing to give it a try. Originating from Cosmo's Bistro along famed Route 66 in Glendora, California, Cosmo's opens its doors once a week to host a free meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, the first ever 12-Step recovery program in the world. A.A., as it's commonly called, was started by two hard-core alcoholics named Bill W. and Doctor Bob in Akron, Ohio way back in 1935. The first edition "Big Book" of A.A. came along four years later in 1939.
At Cosmo's, I met two guys in recovery. The first, an old-timer with 47 years of sobriety, explains the unrelenting emotional pain that brought him to his knees and into the rooms of A.A. You'll be blown away by some of the miracles he's experienced along the way.
The second man, a one-time Neo Nazi who worked closely with infamous white supremacist and Aryan Nation founder Tom Metzger, will share his story in part two of the series which will drop next week.
Cosmo, the namesake of the bistro, recalls his experience being a Scottish immigrant, and one of seven children who came to America in the 1970's. Even though he's still not legally a citizen, he identifies as one, working 80+ hours per week trying to keep the doors open on his restaurant--even employing his 90-year-old mother to help keep the place neat and tidy.
Cosmo offers insight into the on-going immigrant crisis and what it costs to attract and keep good employees post-Covid.
SHOW NOTES:
Cosmo's Bistro
1031 E. Rout 66
Glendora, CA. 91741
(626) 857-7667
www.cosmosbistroglendora.com
RECOVERY INFO for meetings, literature, guidelines and questions to ask yourself if you think you have an addiction issue. Some common ones are:
Alcoholics Anonymous
www.aa.org
Narcotics Anonymous
www.na.org
Gamblers Anonymous
www.gamblersanonymous.org
Sex Addicts Anonymous
www.saa-recovery.org
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
www.slaafws.org
Overeaters Anonymous
https://oa.org