The Thing Isn't The Thing: Drew Wild
Drew didn’t have a drug, alcohol, porn, or gambling problem, he just had a Drew problem have a Yep not too long ago Drew was a booze guzzling, pill popping, crack smoking train wreck
HUGE @recoveryinc shoutout to Drew Wild. He is a true star of sobriety.
You can take a look at Drew's Instagram here @drew_wild
Man let’s give it up for my guy Drew for doing the damn thing!
This is what he had to say.
I’m Drew Wild and not too long ago I was a booze guzzling, pill popping, crack smoking train wreck. I started smoking weed when I was 11. By 19 I was popping pills and drinking most days. And by 22 I had my first visit to rehab.
After rehab I stayed clean and sober for about a year. But at that age I just wasn’t willing to put in the work required to heal and stay away from the craving of getting outside of myself. This cycle repeated for another 8 years.
Tell me if this sounds familiar... I get to the bottom of the dark hole (you know the one), life’s hell, torturous, I promise I’ll never end up here again. I slowly start to crawl out. Doing all the right things. Meetings, eating well, exercise... and then I start to feel better! I start to forget the pain. Life’s good!
This may last a week, or a month or hell maybe 3 if I’m lucky... then I have the genius idea I can go and do it all again. “It won’t be so bad this time” “was it even so bad last time?” “I’ll just have one.... 😂”. Then, BOOM, back in that same dam hole I promised I’d never get to again. Only to repeat the cycle for another 8 years.
I’ve almost died numerous times. Accidental overdoses. Car crashes. Fights. You know the drill. Then 2 and a half years ago I drew a line in the sand. Got back to rehab. Got really real with myself, and went all in on me.
You see I’m a firm believer that THE THING ISN’T THE THING. The drug, the alcohol, the porn, the gambling, whatever the thing, it’s not the problem. It’s very much the solution. Albeit a very temporary one.
The thing is merely a symptom of a much deeper problem. Get to the core of the pain, rip it up for good and you’ll watch the THING disappear forever!
That’s what’s worked for me. And that’s what I now show others. It sounds cliche but what’s waiting for you on the other side of recovery is a life beyond your wildest expectations. And it all starts with asking for help. Reach out anytime 🙏🏼.
