A Million Little Pieces Blog Post #1

At first, when I picked up this book I thought it would be the memoirs of a man with struggles. This would be a typical book of the struggles of overcoming an addictions. Not only, does James Frey struggle with addictions but he also struggles with life. Addicts and Alcoholics have difficulty accepting that they are addicted. This is not the case with Frey. He knows he has a problem and he can't help it. He knows, from what he remembers, that his problem had reached extremes. This memoir seemed to be talking about the pain it takes to actually enter into rehab or admit the problem. Although in the beginning of this book, it didn't seem like Frey had a choice of whether or not to enter into rehab. He was found on a plane, blacked out, with no memory of where he was or where he was going. He didn't want to go to rehab but was forced by his parents. For a short period of time, he truly believed that he could get better in rehab. However, with his many insecurities he found out that it wasn't as easy as he thought. What this book has really showed me is that the start of rehab seems to be the worst. James Frey started out thinking of suicide almost everyday. He wanted to drugs and he couldn't. He thought that without drugs he was dead. That is what he said an alcoholic is without alcohol or an addict is without his or her addiction; they are dead. What he really showed me is important in the first moments of rehab, which can be useful to anyone struggling with any kind of addiction, is the power of finding loved ones willing to help you through difficult times. Frey reached out to his parents and his brother along with friends to help him through the first days of rehab. He is trying to make a testimony to anyone who struggles. This may be all of us.