James Robert Milam

Dear Jim, you are a man that I think about and talk about often. Your caring genius resulting in your dissertation that I read after attending your Saturday lecture at Alcenas in 1962 resulted in my decision to commit myself to treatment on 3/31/1973. That treatment saved my life and allowed me to celebrate 45 years of sobriety and 50 years of marriage this year. My only regret is not being able to share this with you personally. My best wishes to your family. You were one of the most...

5 years sober in great part due to Jim's book Under The Influence. RIP and thanks!

Dr. Milam's teaching along with the support of AA and a wonderful wife are the reasons I'm sober today - over 45 years. I had no idea he was a war hero but that would be consistent with the man I knew.

Jim Milam changed my life with his knowledge and the wisdom of his experience. I will never forget listening to him speak at Alcenas, my pen scribbling as fast as humanly possible (notes that only I could read!), trying to capture his stories, his humor, and his compassion. "Under the Influence" was (and continues to be) a great adventure for both of us and his wisdom lives on in the pages of that book. Sending love to his family . . . Katherine Ketcham

You have made recovery a blessing to all who followed your direction, and found our recovery in the work you invested in and shared throughout the colleges and within your beliefs. You kept it simple, and placed faith in the pursuit of being clean and sober. I was one of those folks, and had the gracious blessing of being able to associate my recovery with Lakeside-Milam for over 20 years. Lakeside-Milam is a blessing for those who are in need, and you my friend, were blessed to be able to...

Dear Kathy
I am so sorry. It seems like yesterday your Dad encouraged us to scribble on the walls in the basement, be was going to paint so he told us to have fun!

My Dad also passed away this year, it is so hard. They were very good men.

Sending you a hug and love,

Debbie(Strout)Doces