Made 4 More - A Personal Testimony of Addiction
Michael Klett and Vince Vasquez are members of the Knights of Columbus. In this podcast, Vince talks about overcoming an alcohol addiction.
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Transcript
Unknown: 0:07
Welcome to Maine for more, the show that explores the cultural battles in spiritual warfare of this modern world, as seen through the eyes of two brother Knights of Columbus. And now, here are your hosts, brother Michael clay. And brother Ben's basket.
Michael Klett: 0:29
Welcome to Made 4 More radio show on spirit field media that I'm here, one of your hosts, brother Michael Klett And with me is Brother Vince Vasquez.
Vince Vasquez: 0:38
Well, Greetings, my brother Michael, it's great to be here with you today.
Michael Klett: 0:42
It is fantastic to be here. It's been a while since we've been into the studio feels good to be back back in the saddle and microphone stuck in front of my face?
Vince Vasquez: 0:51
It does, it does.
Michael Klett: 0:52
So you know, let's just jump right into the show. No sense messing around. Brother. Why are we here?
Vince Vasquez: 1:01
That's a question that can you know, that can go many directions. But why are we here? Why? Why are we
Michael Klett: 1:07
why are we sitting in the seat today?
Vince Vasquez: 1:09
Yeah, exactly. Why am I sitting in this seat in front of this microphone on this radio station? And also, why am i It's because of where I'm at on my faith journey. You know, brother, my God was I was raised a Catholic from the cradle. I was taking the church frequently, not every Sunday. But frequently. My grandmother instilled some deep religious beliefs in me and that spiritual head of our family, and my religion, and my faith has always been very near and dear to me, and important in my life. Okay, fulfilling my Catholic duties, maybe not so much. But my relationship has been there. But there has been times when, when there wasn't that relationship, there's been these these dark valleys that I've gone through in my life. And one of those is with my addiction to alcohol.
Michael Klett: 2:02
Hmm, yeah, let's get into that. But I do want to mention, by the way, that for, you know, some of our listeners may be feeling like they're going through some dark valleys. But just rest assured that you're in great company, a lot of the saints, in fact, probably all of the saints have gone through those dark nights of the soul and experienced those things. So you're in great company. But let's go ahead and you were you were mentioning your addiction. Let's go ahead and get back to that and tell us about it.
Vince Vasquez: 2:28
So you know, growing up, and I wasn't one of those kids that drank and I and I kind of went through life until I got married, not having a drinking problem. But once I got married and moved out of the house, I was free. I was gonna do what I wanted to do. And I started drinking, and I started drinking pretty heavily. And I kind of realized I had a problem. And I was able to what we say put the plug in the jug. And I didn't open that jug for a long time. It was actually a little over 11 and a half years. Okay. Then there was a call it that fateful trip to Las Vegas. It was family weekend in law's sister in law's brother in law's we're all going to be there. And on the way to Vegas. I told my wife, I says, you know, I'm going to have a drink when I get to Vegas. And she says what? And I says, Yeah, because I'm not an alcoholic, I don't have a drinking problem. How could I be an alcoholic? How can I have a drinking problem if I haven't dr
