vol 297. Pink Cloud Surrender with Tim H.

vol 297. Pink Cloud Surrender with Tim H.

What emotional and inspiring tales of recovery are out there? Tim H.’s story hits that sweet spot between raw honesty and unexpected joy. At 55, with three and a half years of sobriety, he talks about going from a 40–year drinking career to what people keep calling a “pink cloud” – which he reframes as complete surrender.

Tim shares how he never went to rehab, saw himself as an “average everyday drunk”, and spent decades believing alcohol was his only relief. He describes driving to a church recovery group with a stiff drink in hand, walking out when it didn’t feel right, and then stumbling into an AA meeting where hugs, handshakes, and that first glimpse of hope changed everything.

You’ll hear how a simple question – “are you willing to go to any lengths?” – kicked off a life built around meetings, sponsorship, service, and a daily relationship with a higher power. Tim talks frankly about initially rejecting the idea of alcoholism as a disease, only to have that belief blown apart by a dose of “alcohol-free” cold medicine that lit up his craving: “It just set it in cement.

I’m an alcoholic.” He also brings humour and warmth to heavy topics: grief in early sobriety, rebuilding a marriage, and learning to be a husband, father, and son without a drink for the first time. His car analogy for fear and self-will driving his life, and God now riding up front while he just “puts gas in the car”, sticks in the mind.

This episode is especially helpful if you’re new to AA, sceptical about God, or wondering whether that “pink cloud” can last. Tim’s message is simple: complete surrender, daily action, and an open mind can give you a life you never thought you’d get. Are you ready to give this a shot?