15 Years Addicted to Heroin, 5 Years Addicted to Life — Here’s What’s Changed

Brian Pennie
Sep 5, 2018 · 6 min read

“Throw out your conceited opinions, for it is impossible for a person to begin to learn what they think they already know”Epictetus

I used to think I knew a lot. I didn’t.

I was close-minded, self-absorbed, and terrified to branch outside of my own little existence.

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Brian Pennie

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Change is possible. I write to show that. Recovered addict | Speaker | Writer | PhD candidate. www.brianpennie.com

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