How I Realized I Had a Problem
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 ....
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.
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 ...
If I never again have the debate about whether addiction/alcoholism is a choice or disease, it'll be too soon. Especially considering I see from both sides ...
I'll speak generally here, because the lessons I've learned from my near 35 years of experience are mainly universal, and not necessarily from within ...
I’m going to go a little bit deep on this one, as it is personally a quite timely piece for me to be writing, and it very much hits home ...
Acceptance, in the recovery community, is more of a verb than a noun. At least for anyone serious about committing to truly changing their lives, it requires...