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When Brennon came to Step Denver his first time around, it was because his only other option was to be homeless in the wintertime. He's here for his second attempt, and this time he's just glad he made it back. "The streets don’t play fair and they are playing for keeps. Since the beginning of this year I’ve known seven people who have overdosed and died. I don’t want my family to get that phone call.”

In our addiction, we often put important things like our own well-being on the back burner. In Brennon's case, since being diagnosed with epilepsy at age 24, not only did his drinking and using keep him from addressing his illness, it made it worse. "When I drink, I’m a blackout drinker and a binge drinker. So I don’t take my medication, and that leads to me having seizures. It’s a vicious cycle. Before I came here I ended up in the hospital. I woke up and had no idea what was going on. Apparently I had a massive catatonic seizure and was out cold for several minutes. They called my mom and said ‘your son’s not gonna make it’. They found sepsis in my bloodstream and I was in a medically induced coma for a few days. For a really long time I wanted to die. I thought that if I drank and used enough, eventually my body would just shut down and I wouldn’t have to deal with the consequences of what I’ve created.”

Thankfully, because of connections established in his home group while at Step Denver the first time, a CA meeting called "Coconuts", he made the decision to come back to Step Denver. “I ate a slice of humble-pie and came back. I can honestly say my recovery is in a solid place. I don’t need to worry about whether or not I’m going to drink today.”

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When Brennon came to Step Denver his first time around, it was because his only other option was to be homeless in the wintertime. Hes here for his second attempt, and this time hes just glad he made it back. The streets don’t play fair and they are playing for keeps. Since the beginning of this year I’ve known seven people who have overdosed and died. I don’t want my family to get that phone call.”

In our addiction, we often put important things like our own well-being on the back burner. In Brennons case, since being diagnosed with epilepsy at age 24, not only did his drinking and using keep him from addressing his illness, it made it worse. When I drink, I’m a blackout drinker and a binge drinker. So I don’t take my medication, and that leads to me having seizures. It’s a vicious cycle. Before I came here I ended up in the hospital. I woke up and had no idea what was going on. Apparently I had a massive catatonic seizure and was out cold for several minutes. They called my mom and said ‘your son’s not gonna make it’. They found sepsis in my bloodstream and I was in a medically induced coma for a few days. For a really long time I wanted to die. I thought that if I drank and used enough, eventually my body would just shut down and I wouldn’t have to deal with the consequences of what I’ve created.”

Thankfully, because of connections established in his home group while at Step Denver the first time, a CA meeting called Coconuts, he made the decision to come back to Step Denver. “I ate a slice of humble-pie and came back. I can honestly say my recovery is in a solid place. I don’t need to worry about whether or not I’m going to drink today.”

Were glad youre here, Brennon. Keep up the hard work!

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