Beginning again

I think this poem is about a person who was addicted to drugs or alcohol. The person is in something like rehab and that is why they are having to do brain surgery on them self they are trying to correct whatever in their brain caused them to need the alcohol or drugs. that is why the author says it is not how but why that is more important because when you have become addicted you have to find the reason you turned too it in the first place or no matter what you will go back to the drug or alcohol. i think the whole in a room without any mirrors but the whole room is a mirror is because the person is in a room with nothing else to do except look in himself so while in a blank room all he can see is himself. i think the last part about the mtn means that the addiction is so much bigger than the person and in the end he does not expect to be able to conquer it all he can do is try.