A million little pieces 2

After getting deeper into A Million Little Pieces, James remains in the rehab center after having many thoughts of death. He attempted to leave but Leonard wouldn't let him and talked him into staying. James is connecting more with the other addicts. His brother and friends come to visit him and that is his first happy day in awhile. James has also been talking to Lily more and is considering trying to get better for his family, friends, Lily and himself.

"This is my brother, my blood, the only thing in this world created from that which I was created from, the person in the world who knows me best, the Person who would miss me the most if I was gone. That he cared enough to come here and that he cares enough to nearly break in front of me means something, but in the end, I know that it means only so much." pg 133

In this passage James realizes that if he leaves and decides to kill himself, he would be hurting his brother and friends very much. He realizes how much his brother and everyone cares for him even though he has done and said some pretty bad things when he was 'fucked up'. Also, after the visit from them and seeing Lily, he starts to think that he actually has things to live for. He knows what he wants and will probably end up doing the 12 steps to become sober and start his life over again.

A Million Little Pieces

Im reading A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. So far in this book James has gone to rehab for alchol and drug abuse. He is going through a really hard time, he just got his teeth fixed, and is now slowly getting better. He is finally starting to put his life backc together. I chose a passage to do read and response over.
"I am alone. Alone here and alone in the world. Alone in my heart and alone in my mind. ALone everywhere, all the time, for as long as i can remember. Alone with my family, alone with my friends, alone in a room full of people. Alone when i wake, alone through each awful day, alone when i finally meet the blackness. I am alone in my horror. Alone in my horror." pg79
After reading this quote from the book it make me feel happy that i have so much and i am not alone in the world. Poor James is in the world with not much of a family and no friends... all he needs right now to help him get through these tough times are people who care like friends or family. He is so alone that it haunts him. He can be in a room full of people and still feel alone.