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Sobriety. Larry thank you. Many appreciations to the first lady. State say too much. My story has been out there for many years. I would just say when the president and the first lady offered me this addition, which is the greatest honor of my professional life. And ive stayed a lot longer than probably a lot of people thought i would. It would not have been possible. It would not have been remotely possible. It would have been unthinkable that i could have occupy such a job 25 years ago. Unthinkable. I was a hopeless abuser of alcohol and drugs. I had tried several times unsuccessfully to get sober. Like a lot of my peers and friends, i went through bloody hell and suffered significant consequences. Im not alone. Most of us had the same troubles. And i was unemployed. But by the grace of god, i did stay married. My wife is a saint. Weve been married 34 years its a miracle. It was difficult the whole story was difficult having said that. I will offer this. It is because of my stubbornn ....