I wasn’t drinking for fun—I was drinking to settle the whirlwind of thoughts in my head, and as much as I hated to admit it, I was one wrong move from joining my mom in her wine dependency.
Devon is afraid that he's like his dad, but Maddox recognizes and tries to correct the bad decisions that could turn him into his mom - there's more awareness there. Maddox isn't in denial, he's just not sure who he is, but there's no issues with his self esteem. A clear distinction between the two characters.
