I enjoyed this book, despite the negative things I have read about it. I will admit that it did feel repetitive in parts, and the author did have a selfish streak as wide as the Pacific Ocean. It has been my personal experience that drug addicts can often be quite selfish. If you are in the grips of an addiction, other things become less important to you. Behavior is very altered due to substances. I did enjoy the honesty of this author's experience and how he got there and out.