A man who was addicted to drinking alcohol for the most part of his life decided to quit after he missed his father’s funeral. Now, two years sober, he is helping people who have fallen into addiction get their life back. “Today I am living life; what came before was just an existence,” Karl Finn, 46, told The Epoch Times via email. “Staying sober is my way of making amends, and my tribute to my dad and the rest of my family who stood by me.” “I think he would be proud of the person I’ve become and of the journey I’ve been on to overcome my addiction,” Finn, who resides in Southend, Essex, in the United Kingdom, added. Finn was born and raised by his parents along with his older brother in a working-class area of Dublin, Ireland, called The Liberties, which is famous for its bars and markets. …