In the memoir, Brolin traces the roots of his addiction back shockingly early. He writes about trying marijuana at nine years old and using LSD by thirteen. Over time, substance use became routine rather than recreational, blurring boundaries and eroding relationships. One of the most sobering moments came in 2013, when he arrived at his 99-year-old grandmother’s deathbed smelling strongly of alcohol after waking up hungover on the street.
That moment, he says, was the breaking point.
“I knew that was going to be the last time I drank,” Brolin has shared. And it was. More than a decade later, he remains sober and unequivocal about the change. He says he enjoys life more now, not less, and that no challenge he faces would be improved by returning to alcohol. Continue reading…