Worn Out
I’m sleepy tonight. Ready to crawl into bed and sleep through until morning. Hopefully without too much disruption from our kitten. She is lovable and sweet but her habit of crawling on my face in the middle of the night is mildly irritating.
Before I go to bed I want to finish the book I treated myself to when I went to Costco yesterday.
The title is: A Million Little Pieces
Author: James Frey
Back of the book blurb: At the age of 23, James Frey woke up on a plane to find his four front teeth knocked out, his nose broken, and a hole through his cheek. He had no idea where the plane was headed nor any recollection of the past two weeks. An alcoholic for ten years and a crack addict for three, he checked into a treatment faclity shortly after landing. There he was told he could either stop using or die before he reached age 24. This is Frey’s acclaimed account of his size weeks in rehab.
“Anyone who has ever felt broken and wished for a better life will find inspiration in Frey’s story.”
I think this book is the newest Oprah Book Club pick. I have sixty pages to go. I can’t really say I’ve ENJOYED the book as it’s very raw and mostly depressing. It gave me a lot to think about. I don’t know very much about drug addiction. I’ve been lucky enough to not have to deal with this on a first hand basis. Thank God for this.
In the book, the staff at the rehab center repeatedly talks about having a high rate of success with their patients, that 15% of their patients will stay clean and not relapse. With the ever growing ICE epidemic, I worry about the future of society and our children.
Okay, well, now I’m depressed. I’m going to finish my book and go to bed.
Loren
September 28th, 2005 at 2:17 am
Loren, ICE. If you want to read a true and depressing story of drugs, ICE AND COKE…you read already, Lynn’s Lair! LOL! Sex, Heartbreak, Beatup people, turn-in people, Drama, Suspense, hot-pants, Crime, etc, etc. also mental illness at it’s finest! Roflmao! gosh, it’s 2:14 am. Much later than last night. My med’s are not working. I’m sprialing down into something major but i’ll hang on caus eGOD is good and LIFE is good. I love my grandson, MAMA, my kids and I hate that SOB! nO MORE OF HIS bs> nOPE. oK, i’M RAMBLING MY DEAR FRIND. GOODNIGHT AND YOU FINISH your book from COSTCO. First Frida is this Friday. We still must go eat the HALO HALO.
Love, Lynn
Hugs to the kids from aAunti Lynn
September 28th, 2005 at 6:47 am
Does it have a happy ending? I think its sad sometimes cause I find a bit of joy in other persons misery, you know. Its like I think I’m bad but there is always some one worst off so I should be grateful. And I am its just that its sad its at the expense of others, sorta kinda but not really. It is just the way it is, there shouldn’t be guilt one way or the other. Ok, I’m sounding depressing now……this is contagious…….*L*
September 28th, 2005 at 8:03 pm
Hi Auntie Lynn, That’s true, you could publish your blog and probably be on the Oprah show and maybe she’d invite all of us from Hawaii Stories too, and give us all houses and cars and lots of free goodies!
September 28th, 2005 at 8:04 pm
Hi again Auntie Lynn,
Yes, we do need that Halo Halo. What time do the First Friday things start? My kids are going to a birthday party at 6, I’m not sure how long it lasts or if I’m supposed to go or what.. I do want to go to First Friday, though!
September 28th, 2005 at 8:07 pm
Hi Lika, The story has a somewhat happy ending in that the author doesn’t relapse, or at least hasn’t as of yet….
For me, the book did make me look at myself and say “stop complaining about everything, it’s not that bad”. Things could be worse. There’s always someone who is worse off, just like there is always someone prettier, smarter, richer, whatever.
September 28th, 2005 at 8:32 pm
Awwww, Loren First Friday starts at 6:oo pm. By 9:00 pm. I’m at Club Kekai’s doing some major drinking. Ooops, I take that back, not this month. I’m sick. Shucks. I’ll probably be sipping 7up. I’ll be on the street taking pictures and interviewing for my BLOG!
You have my cell. Call me.
Lynn
September 28th, 2005 at 8:36 pm
Loren…I had to come back and say something about my Blog getting published. Yeah right! Oprah? HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I wish! Cars? Jewrey? One of us…Lika, Me or you…we all go for each other! One for all and all for one!!!
Lynn
You made my night.