A fictionalized account of a true series of events concerning the humorous tragedies and few successes of a young man growing up with substance abuse issues. Ricky shares his mind's inner workings with sheer, thoroughly honest clarity. As well as the numerous, often funny, sometimes sad adventures his substance abuse frequently delivers. It is a detailed accounting of love, college, career, and modern struggles heard from the subject's mouth. This novel will have you thanking yourself you chose it to read.