Gilly Pearse

“And since the higher-order values are the ones that more represent who the person is, an addiction is a genuine challenge to one’s identity in that it leads them to act contrary to what they care about.”
― Travis Rieder, In Pain: A Bioethicist's Personal Struggle with Opioids

“Bookstores attract the right kind of folk. Good people like A.J. and Amelia. And I like talking about books with people who like talking about books. I like paper. I like how it feels, and I like the feel of a book in my back pocket. I like how a new book smells,”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

“well as “quickest thinker during times of distress.” It was as if there were no limits to my lies, because my moral compass had broken a long time ago. Therefore, I was able to say the wildest shit without feeling bad about it. I had to do whatever was necessary to keep this dark side of me hidden—and this time was no different.”
― Tiffany Jenkins, High Achiever: The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life

“Reading the story of Konowitz’s miserable, fumbling taper, I knew that my friends and colleagues must be right: what happened to me just wasn’t that surprising. If this sort of case happened to people who are plausibly in the most privileged positions to know and to find help, then how many patients have gone through this with zero help and no voice for telling their story afterward?”
― Travis Rieder, In Pain: A Bioethicist's Personal Struggle with Opioids