Suffering Quotes in A Million Little Pieces

Doctor Baker has to break James's nose in order to set it, which proves that sometimes you have to break something in order to get better. (At least, we think that's what it proves. Isn't that what "rock bottom" is all about?)

James needs to learn the definition of homophone, but what is he mourning here? His hard-partying lifestyle that he's had to leave behind? The fact that he's such a mess?

Well, that's sad. It's probably one of the main reasons James does drugs—or maybe he hates himself for doing drugs? It's hard to tell. Our guess: it's a big vicious circle of self-loathing, drugs, more self-loathing, and more drugs.