Because to tell you the truth, most of the time dying seems pretty much like my only means of escape

Whatever has happened in someone's past, the future is theirs to shape. The first step is to find a way out.

Might as Well Laugh ...remember ...when ...Life ...made ...sense

Is it wrong to leave relative security in favor of unknown risk at the side of someone you love?

Happiness, you see, its just an illusion of Fate, a heavenly sleight of hand designed to make you believe in fairy tales. But there's no happily ever after. You'll only find happy endings in books. Some books.

All I can do is lie here, brain turning somersaults. It's nights like these when memories stir, whipping themselves into stiff peaks of pain.

I carry a strong anti-drug message, and it's important young people especially hear a "real" story about addiction and how it affects not only the addict but also the people who love him/her, rather than "just say no."