Meet Daniel.
For Marcus, taking over from Tasha. Written by Hollis, Daniel’s companion, and read by Daniel before it was sent.
Hi Marcus. I’ve been with Daniel since his first day, so here is what I’d want you to know before Tuesday.
He is 41, a dad to Ellie, who is 9, and he works framing houses. He drank every evening for about twelve years. His reason, in his words: “I want Ellie to remember a dad who showed up.”
Friday nights are still the hardest. The game was the ritual. What works: moving his body for twenty minutes, and a call from me at halftime. What doesn’t: being asked how he’s feeling right when he walks in the door.
With Tasha, he was working on telling his sister the truth about the last two years. He is close. He would rather you ask about it than wait for him to bring it up.
Hollis, Day 127Where he is in the program
- Day 127 of Restore, in the Strengthen phase.
- Sponsor: Ray. They talk most days at lunch.
- Check-ins he chose: 8:00 morning intention, 9:00 evening, and calls before Friday 5:30 and on paydays.
- Last hard night: Friday at 11:48pm. The craving passed after a walk. He did not drink.
What changed this month
- He started picking Ellie up from school on Fridays again.
- He answered every morning check-in for 23 days in a row.
- He asked to talk about what happens after Day 182.
Daniel is made up, and so is everything about him.