From dead man walking to alive in Christ

Michael Corcoran was drinking himself to death, but an encounter with a Christian changed the trajectory of his life

Wobbly Bob. That’s what people used to call me. I would drink so much that I would sway from side to side as I walked down the street. 

But it wasn’t always like this. I grew up in a large Catholic family in Liverpool and had a happy childhood, but when I discovered alcohol in my teens, I started going off the rails. Whenever I had money in my pocket, I spent it drinking with friends. At first it wasn’t a problem, but soon I found I couldn’t do anything without a drink.