summary ofRecoveryBook by Russell Brand

second KEY POINT

The best way to begin your recovery is to admit the truths about your addiction

The first step in the 12-step process is to admit that you’re powerless over your addiction. It is an invitation to change. Most people find this difficult because part of us wants to change a negative, while the part wants to hold on to it. Recovery is a journey from a lack of awareness to awareness.Russell Brand was a standard drug addict and alcoholic. He thought it was dumb. Later, he was introduced to the 12 Steps by a seriously committed atheist; this was because he became desperate and broken. Below is a clinical breakdown of the cycle of addiction. If this model reflects the life you want to change it’s likely that the 12-step model will too.
• Pain
• Using an addictive agent, like alcohol, food, sex, work, dependent relationships to soothe and distract
• Temporary distraction
• Consequences
• Shame and guilt, leading to pain or low self-esteemIf you have an addiction, this is the cycle it follows. You know there’s a likelihood that you have an addiction problem if there’s an activity that impairs your performance and ability to enjoy life. If you are unsure of what is wrong, take the time to sit in a quiet place and practice your breathing. Take deep breaths and examine how you feel. Are you sad or anxious? Then, you need to ask yourself if you are happy. In the stillness and calm breathing, you’ll be able to answer the question. Ask yourself what you want to change, the fear you associate with the change, and the costs and benefits of the change.The second step in the 12-step process is to believe in the ability of a greater power to restore your sanity. This step is about hope. You’ve just admitted you have a problem and that your life has become unmanageable. This admission will come as a blow to your ego.

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