Keep Coming Back Podcast

vol 290. Pray like Smiling with Matty O.

Tara V. / Matty O.

Matty grew up as the youngest of 8 on the South Side of Chicago. He quickly turned to substances as a remedy for life, which led him to the rooms young. For years he came and went, but he always came back. Today, Matty’s life stands as a testament to the program and to his commitment to working it.

Sobriety Date: 3/3/2023

Quotes
“I didn’t get sober to be miserable.”

“It changed for me when I stopped viewing myself as a victim to life.”

“Praying is like smiling, I do it even when I don’t want to ‘cause at some point I’ll mean it.”

Referred by: Sara A. (Episode #211)

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