About Us

As a teenager I had a pretty good life. I had loving parents, played sports, and had lots of friends. Unfortunately that wasn’t enough and I found myself using alcohol and drugs as a way to cope with what I thought I was missing in life. My grades started to fall, I was constantly skipping school, and eventually it spiraled to the point I got caught at school and wasn’t able to graduate. For the next few months my life didn’t change and it was partying, drinking, drugs and gambling 7 days a week. I eventually got sober but had relapsed, then got sober again and was sober on my 21st birthday but relapsed again.

I felt that this was going to be a never ending cycle. Back in 2020 I got involved in a recovery softball league with my mom playing at the rec division. This was my first experience in softball and got noticed by Scott and Tony and was invited on to finish out the season with their tournament team GAS. At the time I was still drinking and getting high but I had two guys who always made sure that I was safe and looked out for me. 2021 I got an offer with a primarily sober team to come and play with them and at the time I thought that was the best decision for me. I ended up leaving Tony and Scott’s team GAS and joining Hit Nation. I was surrounded by a bunch of guys who were in recovery.

06/16/21 is the day I decided to take my life back! We ended up going down to Texas a week into my sobriety for a clean and sober tournament and the atmosphere was like nothing I’ve ever been a part of before. We ended up winning the men’s division and I was awarded with the MVP trophy for the 2021 Ryan Kelley Classic. Being handed that award by Dean Kelley himself, who lost his son to addiction, broke me completely and it was at that moment that I saw the true purpose of what recovery is about. Fast forward to where we are today and I’m still clean and sober and never once did Tony, Scott or I drift apart. They’ve been there every step of the way for me in my recovery, through the good and the bad, and never gave up on me.

Recovery Awareness 24 was started by us to show people that recovery is a blessing and how your life can change for the better. This is my story, and hopefully we can help be a part of your story too!

My family has operated sober living homes since before my birth. I struggled with alcohol consumption for most of my life, experiencing related issues. In 2010 I underwent treatment and maintained sobriety for several years. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I resumed drinking, leading to self-dissatisfaction. On November 27, 2021, I achieved sobriety again and rediscovered enjoyment in life, including playing ball. Joining a mostly sober GGM team helped sustain my sobriety. I’ve had the privilege of playing and coaching with Scott Stulc, a friend of twenty years.

Justin Robinson entered my life around the same time as COVID-19, and we shared drinking and sobriety experiences. Witnessing his growth has been remarkable. I eagerly anticipate this new chapter, watching others grow and finding life’s joy. We welcome individuals regardless of sobriety status, hoping to create new, enjoyable memories for all.

On graduation night from Highschool on June 7th, 1983, I made my first real conscious decision to use by seeking some marijuana. Mind you, I had family at my house waiting for me to get back to help me celebrate the occasion. I eventually found what I was looking for and that began an odyssey of sorts for the next 23 years……

Over those years I found ways and means to use. Alcohol, marijuana and cocaine. I also called myself trying to control my using by just drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana, only to find myself using cocaine, which by this time evolved into crack cocaine. No matter what, I used to live and lived to use until I went to treatment my first time on February 14th, 2005. While it was good for awhile, there was still a problem and that problem as I would later find out was me. You see, I identified myself out of the rooms of recovery by not believing I was like everyone else. I honestly believed that all I had to do was just stop using. Well that and I also wasn’t completely honest, open-minded or willing to follow the simple guidelines of the program, and after 4 months, I went back out to resume and do what I always did, and get what I always got….. more pain and misery, living to use, and using to live.

I was a poor hopeless dope fiend. And, I said my last foxhole prayer. I asked the God of my understanding to get me back to the rooms and I’ll live the program, no matter what! I knew I was an addict and I was just like everyone else. On January 24th, 2006 I re-entered treatment and on January 25th, 2006 I celebrated my first just for today clean! For me it hasn’t been easy, yet I’ve found a better way to live. I remember walking up the steps of that treatment center, something struck me in my mind and spirit. It said, “You’re going to do what you don’t want to do, listen to what you don’t want to listen to, take positive action and no matter what, you won’t use”. I didn’t do this alone. I’ve gotten a lot of help and support to this very day. My mom, brother, cousins, children, sponsors and peers have been there to help me, help myself and in turn, help others by carrying the message of hope, and promise of freedom from active addiction. I now “Live to serve, and serve to live”, which has enabled me to “Do what I thought I could not do”! In 2016, at 50yrs old and 10yrs Clean, I was asked by Mark Davis if I wanted to play softball with Spiritual Hitters in the Recovery Community Softball League.

I’ve played many, many years ago in the League. Yet, this was way different! I looked forward to playing the next Friday right after we just played 2. I met Blake and he asked me to be his Assistant Commissioner for the next season. I’m so grateful to be able to be of service and give back to the community. I’ve also played in other leagues and then sober tournaments across the country. I’m extremely humbled and honored to have been asked to be of service in RA24. I look forward to helping spread recovery awareness as I’ve had during my soon to be 19yrs of clean time. I thank my good friends Tony and Justin for allowing me the privilege of being a part of this new and exciting softball experience!!!

Peace, Love, and Blessings

Back in 2017 I joined the sober community and became an umpire in their league. After seeing all the love and the fellowship from the community I knew this was something that I wanted to support. I ended up dedicating a lot of my time in softball to sober events locally and out of state to help support addicts in their recovery. RA24 will be a name recognized for its fellowship, community, and awareness it brings to those in recovery. RA24 will be my legacy and a gift to the world!