
Ethos, Pathos & Alcohol: Growing Up, Hitting Bottom, Finding Faith with Paul Booth
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Paul Booth candidly traces a life shaped by childhood instability, addiction, and transformation. Born in Hollywood, raised in a fractured household, and thrust into adult responsibilities by age 12, Paul details his descent into addiction and life on the streets. A powerful spiritual awakening in a church set him on a path to sobriety and structured recovery. He explains how meetings, recovery houses, and later education led him to counseling, licensure, and authorship. His memoir Ethos, Pathos and Alcohol braids past and present, revealing how trauma, resilience, and faith reshaped his identity and purpose.
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