{"id":1994,"date":"2017-04-12T10:22:14","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T10:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ladwpcares.org\/?p=1994"},"modified":"2021-03-14T23:59:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T06:59:24","slug":"bernie-rogers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ladwpcares.org\/index.php\/2017\/04\/12\/bernie-rogers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Rogers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1994\" class=\"elementor elementor-1994\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f2af82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f2af82\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a842ee6\" data-id=\"a842ee6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837b2c2 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"837b2c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>My personal video can be viewed here:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1OCkXyU0vHv1s5crDcRAXAOdf_eNncaR0\/view\">Bernie&#8217;s video<\/a><\/u><\/p><p>My name is Bernard and I&#8217;m an alcoholic and addict. I am a currently employed by the Department of Water and Power and have over 37 years of City service. I grew up in South Central Los Angeles, attended public schools and by the age of 15; I was an alcoholic and addict. I began my employment with the City of Los Angeles while attending John C. Fremont High School in Los Angeles. After graduating from high school in 1979, I attended the University of Southern California while employed for the City. After completing my junior year, I dropped out of college because my education was interfering with my drinking and substance abuse. Although I barely managed to retain employment, I would eventually lose my family, my home and my self-respect.<\/p><p>Fortunately, another co-worker shared his story with me about his sobriety. He shared his life experience and new way of life and I was impressed with his journey. I had no idea of the impact a sponsor would have on my life. In fact, he was my sponsor before I knew what the purpose of a sponsor was and even today he is still my sponsor. By the age of 25, I was sober and an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). My children were back in my life, I owned a home, and my job had become a career.<\/p><p>I would stay sober for another 17 years; however, the last three years, I was a dry drunk. I was not committed to my sobriety. By age 42, I was drunk again, an alcoholic. I still had my marriage, family, friends, and a career.<\/p><p>Around AA, we say you reach your bottom when you quit digging. Unfortunately, I would stay out there drinking alcohol and abusing drugs for another 8 years before returning to AA at the age of 50. This time, I didn&#8217;t return to save my family, my job, or my home; I came back to save my life. I had reached my bottom. Relapse is part of my recovery and part of my journey. I&#8217;m not ashamed nor do I have any regrets. I am thankful for the company\u2019s Employee Assistance Program that helped me through my initial transition into sobriety. When I first heard about the Peer Volunteer Program, I was attending an Executive Leadership Team Meeting. The program was intriguing. I thought what a great way to give back, what was so freely given to me &#8211; a new way life.<\/p><p><em><strong>Bernie Rogers<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My personal video can be viewed here:&nbsp;Bernie&#8217;s video My name is Bernard and I&#8217;m an alcoholic and addict. I am a currently employed by the Department of Water and Power and have over 37 years of City service. 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