The Steps of My Life

About the Book

A Soul-full poetic journey through the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Poet, Lynn Russo, through her own struggle with alcohol, having hit rock bottom and entering into recovery invites the reader into a lifelong dalliance with the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) through her poetry and writings. From the joy of mothering both her own and children not her own, to the heartbreak and devastation of divorce and addiction, Lynn Russo brings the reader through the seasons of life into recovery and the rekindling of her faith.

About the Author

Lynn Russo, gifted author and poet, had no memory of how a half spent bottle of Vodka made its way to her nightstand, let alone how it even found its way into her house. Following her blackout she began praying to God for help when she had a religious experience involving St. Theresa of the Little Flower coming to her with a rose. Shortly thereafter, she entered Alcoholics Anonymous(AA) January 1995 and remained clean and sober for 19 years until her untimely death during a medical procedure in January 2014. During her life she touch so many people and through her commitment to AA helped many recover. She walked the 12 steps with them in love and regardless of what was going on in her own life she reached out to others with a smile and a joke. After 9-11, while the rubble was still smoldering, she was one of the first to volunteer to go down to Ground Zero to help rebuild the infrastructure. Quiet, peaceful and loved by all, she shared her deepest self in her writings and poetry.