Drug use might look like fun when Lena Dunham does it, but take it from Hannah Horvath: once the high wears off, it's just not that fun anymore. If you've ever seen a drug abuse movie or (ahem) memoir, you know it's all downhill from there: the pain is not pretty. Hangovers. Injuries you can't remember happening. Blackouts. Withdrawal dreams. Vomiting. Lots and lots of vomiting.
If the goal of A Million Little Pieces is to scare us off drug use forever, it sure succeeded.
Questions About Suffering
- What is the most painful part of the recovery process forJames?
- Do all the patients suffer in the same way? What do some of the other patients go through that James does not?
- Is any of James's suffering self-inflicted?
- How does James use his suffering to motivate himself to get better? Does he do this at all?