“Not my voice. His.”
There’s a moment in recovery nobody talks about. You’ve made it through detox. You’ve graduated your 12‑step program. You’re past the 90‑day chip. People are cheering. You’re glowing. You’re on a spiritual high. ✨...
For the ones who never had the Hallmark version Hey friends, It’s Calvin. This one’s personal. Not polished. Not pretty. Just real. Because Christmas doesn’t always come wrapped in lights and laughter. Sometimes it...
When I look back at my first two books — Don’t Let Your Past Affect Your Future — I see more than words on paper. I see the lessons hidden in the formatting errors:...
Wrestling With Faith When Nothing Makes Sense Can I trust God? That’s the question that has haunted me for most of my life. Not “Does God exist?” Not “What does the Bible say?” But...
At 50 years old, I prayed a simple prayer: “God, I can’t do this. I need Your help.” That prayer changed everything. I was homeless, addicted, imprisoned, and broken. I’d slept under cardboard boxes....
If you looked at my medical chart, you might think I’m barely holding together. Prosthetic voice box. Two hip replacements. Hearing aids in both ears. Glasses. Lung damage from cancer. Scars everywhere. I’m 62...
— At 50 years old, I was sleeping on park benches and wondering if I’d survive another night. At 54, I was walking across a stage to receive my Bachelor of Ministry degree. If...
— The first time I tried to speak through the prosthetic voice, I cried. Not because it hurt. Not because I was grateful. But because I didn’t recognize the sound coming out of my...
— Twelve years ago, at age 50, I walked into Sulzbacher Center with a failing hip and a failing life. Today, I haven’t had a drink since that day. Not one. People hear “12...
My name is Calvin Dodson, and I speak through a prosthesis. When I open my mouth, what you hear isn’t the voice I was born with. Throat cancer took that from me. It took...
