Episode 7 ”Discipline is My Foundation” - Special Guest Norman Ferris

Norman Ferris born and raised in upstate NY, and even though he considers his childhood a good one, he found himself very self-conscious, and a very sensitive person. Norman was a good athlete in high school and loved working with horses.

“My first drink qualified me as a drunk. Working with horses allowed me to drink. Drinking for oblivion, no rhyme or reason. It's just what I did. Isettled for less in all areas of my life and in time I did not like myself for what I had become, says Norman.”

In this episode Norman tells the story of a huge, unexpected change that came when he was 25 years sober. While he maintains change is a natural part of life and always occurring, this was a realization that transformed his life. Norman keeps the change occurring by being disciplined, which he says if the foundation of his sobriety.

He says, “I get up early, I shower, brush my teeth, eat healthy, wash my clothes make meetings because I hear the language of the heart. When you talk about you, I learn about me.”