In 1996, Darryl decided he had enough of the life he was living. His drinking was not making him happy, and he decided to stop for good. He used Alcoholics Anonymous and The Twelve Steps to help him find happiness and peace of mind, but after several years of sobriety, he began longing for an answer to what the meaning of life was. As he searched for an answer, the idea to write his book "Why I Pray in the Shower" A Journey from Fear to Belief in Myself would come to him. Stepping out on faith and a growing self-confidence, Darryl would complete his book and know in his heart that helping others was his purpose in life.