A Million Little Pieces~OR#4

Dear James Frey,
I'm writing a letter to you to tell you how proud I am of how much you have accomplished so far. You have been sober for almost a month now, and it's wonderful to see that you have chosen to live and "hold on."
Whenever you get down, think of all of the people in your support system: your parents, friends, counselors, and Lilly. Don't disappoint them; and most importantly, don't disappoint yourself. Get better because you want to get better, don't do anything on anyone else's terms.
Feel good about the future; don't be depressed about what you did in the past. I know that it may be hard to do; but try and laugh once in a while. After all, Laughter is the best remedy....
You know what, there is something worse than being a drug addict like you for ten years, it's being a drug addict for ten years and one day.
There is a way out of this hole that you feel that you are in. You need to re-define who you are; stop saying to yourself, "I am an Alcoholic and a drug Addict..."(241). Being an addict and an alcoholic is not Who You Are, it's What You Do.
Remember, you were somebody full of life before you started using. You weren't born addicted to alcohol and drugs. Find that "happy place" of when you were a child, and get addicted to living a productive life.
The Best of Wishes,
A.B.