“I am a poster child with no poster”

“In recovery, it's all about putting one foot in front of the other. As a writer, it's all about putting one word next to another on a page. ”

“The history of yesterday, and the mysterys of tomorrow will never defeat me when I share the gift of today with others, because inside I know that I am based on a true story”

“Being a child is such a shining gift, yet we don't know how precious it is until it's worn out and gone away.”

“I saw why Hunter had looked so horrified at the idea of me staying in his house. The walls were covered in glossy posters of fast cars and movie starlets wearing thongs.”

“I was poised, fo­cused, and alert.Two hours lat­er, I was bored, sleepy, and yawn­ing.”

“I have been writing now for over a week. I find it cleansing, refreshing; it is good for me.” (p.531)”