He began playing poker in elementary school. To explain his early retirement, Brown humorously described a serious problem that he since has overcome. The business began to interfere with my drinking, so I retired to Florida, thinking that I had enough money to live off for the rest of my life. That wasn't true, of course, but since then I've been holding on pretty well. And I have been sober for more than two decades.
People are always interested in how others have conquered human frailties.
Through the 12-Step program. I now celebrate 22 years of sobriety, which probably has been the greatest gift in my life. In fact, the past two decades have been the most enjoyable part of my life. Your family has added to that enjoyment, too. I gather from Jones that you faced a pretty formidable field.