My Experiences In Early Recovery and Sobriety
My first time getting clean and sober involved bouncing off a rock bottom almost entirely of my own making ....
Brian Brewington has been on the journey of addiction recovery since 2014 and was diagnosed with a major depressive disorder in 2019. A 34-year-old writer and freelancer from Philadelphia, his work has been featured in KEF Audio Magazine, and he runs the Journal of Journeys publication on Medium.com, where his writing first became popular. Brewington still sees a therapist and attends 12-step program meetings regularly. You can read more from him here.
My first time getting clean and sober involved bouncing off a rock bottom almost entirely of my own making ....
I first heard rapper Eminem's song “Rock Bottom” when I was roughly 12 years old. Even at 12, his words resonated with me ....
It all started off innocent enough, or at least so I thought. However, at age 35, 23 years wiser than I was when I picked up my first drink ...
As a member of a 12-step program, as well as one who spent time at a treatment facility for alcohol and drug use ...
I always knew there was a problem, I just thought, it was everyone else – but not me. If I had a problem, it was with your problem ....
One of the first things you’re taught in recovery is to accept what you can’t change, and you’ll never be able to change the actions, words, or principles ...