How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
He was low on money, but he wasn't going back to the house to pick up his VA check before he beat the pill habit. If he could outlast the gnawing another week or so, he could go back fresh and tell the doctors he was done with the drugs, the therapy, the halfway situation. (8.4)
Jimmi knows he can't hold down a job with a dug problem, yet this doesn't stop him from taking drugs sometimes. We feel for the guy—he's seen a lot of dark stuff in his life, and he's only eighteen years old. Still, the drugs impair his decision-making skills.
Quote #5
He regretted he'd dumped all those antipsychotic drugs down the halfway house toilet. (11.5)
We've come full circle from the beginning of the book, and here, Jimmi straight-up tells us he wishes he still had drugs to take. We can't help but wonder whether his downward spiral is connected to the fact that he won't let the girls help him—it doesn't seem like he can get better alone.
Quote #6
"Jimmi, you're MIA how long, no call, no nothing, and now you come in looking like you slept in a Dumpster. Seriously, what's your problem, kid? You on drugs?"
"My problem is I'm not on drugs," Jimmi said. (17.5-6)
We don't blame Jimmi's boss: He can't rely on someone who is addicted to drugs and always missing from the scene. This is yet another example of how Jimmi's life is erratic and a downer for him. Notice how he blames the fact that he's not on drugs? Even with these consequences, he'd rather the drugs in his life.