441: Journey to Healing and Recovery with Brian Broome

<p>Brian Broome is a poet, screenwriter, and instructor in the Writing Program at the University of Pittsburgh.&nbsp;&nbsp;He has been a finalist in The Moth storytelling competition and won the grand prize in Carnegie Mellon University’s Martin Luther King’s Writing Awards.</p><p>In this episode, Eric and Brian discuss his book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9780358439103" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Punch Me Up to the Gods:&nbsp;A Memoir</a></p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p>In This Interview, Brian Broom and I Discuss his Journey to Healing, Recovery, and …</p><ul><li>His&nbsp;book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9780358439103" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Punch Me Up to the Gods:&nbsp;A Memoir</a></li><li>How he was raised in an environment where men are taught to be tough and masculine.</li><li>Understanding that parents are doing the best they can and having grace with them</li><li>How he learned more about his father after his death when writing his book</li><li>His journey to getting sober and healing from childhood wounds</li><li>What sobriety looks like for him now</li><li>Recognizing&nbsp;his defense mechanisms</li><li>Learning to not be ashamed of taking medication for anxiety and depression</li><li>How he started writing in rehab lead to becoming a therapeutic tool for him</li><li>Being ruled by shame and how all-consuming it was&nbsp;</li><li>The ideas of masculinity that remain from his upbringing</li><li>His thoughts about masculinity not being a useful concept, but rather being human is what’s important</li><li>External support is important, but only you can save yourself</