The book "A Million Little Pieces" by James Frey is a heartbreaking story of James' time in drug rehab. In this book Frey tries to inform the reader about what it means to face rehabilitation. He describes his entire time, from the day before his arrival until the day of his departure. He describes all his feelings and the routine life they give him in the clinic. The main themes of this book are resistance and love. He has trouble making progress with the program until another patient, named Leonard, gives James a talk about resisting. He also falls in love with a girl named Lilly and finds a new love for his family. This book really illustrates a look at drug culture and includes a story of James Frey's time in the clinic. Start reading a Taoist book and learn to better control his temper. Sometimes he dreams of a bottle in one hand and a crack pipe in the other. Describes a girl who babbles about nothing after smoking rock. He focuses on his progression in his mind and his outlook on life. At first he hates himself and wants to die, but by the end of the book he is strong enough to smell alcohol and chooses not to drink it anyway. The book begins with James waking up on a plane and not knowing where he is going. or how it got there. His parents pick him up at the airport and take him to the best clinic money can buy. When he is admitted to the program he is very skeptical. He hates the idea of Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve Step Programs. He presents it very well to the audience. Frey has a specific writing style that really keeps you in touch with the characters. He describes his feelings perfectly, so you can understand and relate to them. Sometimes he repeats the words. It's as if I read his thoughts. “I get a glass of water and take a sip but it's too cold. I get the orange juice and take a sip but it burns. I try to use the fork but it does too much damage. I break the toast and push it down my throat with my fingers. I do the same with potatoes, eggs and bacon.
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