6) Two Opposite Words

Love

Hate

Lilly: Lilly is a truly loving person. She wants what is best for James and her. She loves her family and can go to her grandma for support. James’ Parents: James’ parents want to help their son in any way possible. He has made some major mistakes in his life and they are quick to forgive him and help him get back on the track to sobriety. James: James is, at times, very loving. He loves Lilly with all his heart and despite their strained relationship, he truly loves his parents. James and Lincoln: After Lilly runs away, James and Lincoln sit down and discuss James’ progress. They both gain a much better understanding of each other and come to an agreement of how to move forward. Miles: Miles, while he’s made some bad decisions in life, seems to truly love others. He is always there for James when he is struggling. He loves his family and wants to get clean to make their lives better.

James: James can often be a very angry, hate filled person. He hates people who try to get into his way and can often have violent outbursts against such people. Crack: The drug has caused much hatred in James’ life. He grows to hate the effect that the drug has and the strong hold it has on him. As well, when on the drug, he is often hate filled and angry. James and Lincoln: At the beginning of the book, James hates Lincoln and the way he tries to force him to conform to the rules. Lincoln hates James for refusing to try using a system that has been proven to help people to get sober. The Fury: During his time in rehab, James identifies “the fury” as the root cause of his addiction. He becomes incredibly angry and panicked and gets driven to use drugs. James and the 12 steps: James becomes very frustrated and angry any time he is told that he can only get clean by using the AA 12 steps. By using the 12 steps, he would have to surrender to a higher being that he doesn’t believe in. He believes that he is the only one that can get himself clean.