First Drink, Instant Relief
He describes his first unforgettable buzz.
May 12, 2026 · 28 min · 17 segments
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Nicole and I were walking in, and it felt like we just got off of work, and we were walking back in.
It wasn't like a special, "Kelly." Um, everyone was like, "Oh, my God," like surprised to see us, and we were just like, "What? We're here." You know what I mean? Like, it was like, it was like just so cool.
if they were to interview everybody I speak to, go through my phone records, my text messages, my computer, ransack my home, they would 100% be able to convict me of being a member of Alcoholics Anonymous.
They'd have to lock me up and throw away the key because I grew up here, okay? Like, we've since moved away, and I can tell you, I have a great home group.
I was at a, a rehab up by me, Cornerstone Rehab, and, um, there was a guy there sharing.
I was talking about the importance of sponsorship, and, um, this guy was talking about how he's gone to many meetings and he just couldn't find a sponsor, and nobody was taking his calls.
And I said, "Where do you live?" He said, "I li- Up, upper West Side of Manhattan." I said, "Okay.
Tuesday night, you're gonna go to 60th and Park at 7:00 PM, walk up to any man in that meeting, tell them, 'I need a sponsor,' and then just, like, protect yourself 'cause you're gonna have about 40 dudes run up to you offering to sponsor you." And I don't know if he ever showed up, but that's the truth about this meeting.
Nicole and I were walking in, and it felt like we just got off of work, and we were walking back in.
It wasn't like a special, "Kelly." Um, everyone was like, "Oh, my God," like surprised to see us, and we were just like, "What? We're here." You know what I mean? Like, it was like, it was like just so cool.
if they were to interview everybody I speak to, go through my phone records, my text messages, my computer, ransack my home, they would 100% be able to convict me of being a member of Alcoholics Anonymous.
They'd have to lock me up and throw away the key because I grew up here, okay? Like, we've since moved away, and I can tell you, I have a great home group.
I was at a, a rehab up by me, Cornerstone Rehab, and, um, there was a guy there sharing.
I was talking about the importance of sponsorship, and, um, this guy was talking about how he's gone to many meetings and he just couldn't find a sponsor, and nobody was taking his calls.
And I said, "Where do you live?" He said, "I li- Up, upper West Side of Manhattan." I said, "Okay.
Tuesday night, you're gonna go to 60th and Park at 7:00 PM, walk up to any man in that meeting, tell them, 'I need a sponsor,' and then just, like, protect yourself 'cause you're gonna have about 40 dudes run up to you offering to sponsor you." And I don't know if he ever showed up, but that's the truth about this meeting.
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First Drink, Instant Relief
He describes his first unforgettable buzz.
Choosing Booze Over Newborn
A raw confession of misplaced priorities.
Sponsor Who Wouldn’t Let Go
The moment help found him first.
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