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James was going through withdrawal.

What was he going through? He was going through withdrawal.

He was describing the horrible situation to a reporter.

What was he describing to a reporter? He was describing the horrible situation to a reporter.

He was shaking in a bed, cold, teeth chattering.

What was happening to him? He was shaking in a bed, cold, teeth chattering.

He was putting extra blankets over himself, but it wasn’t helping.

What was he putting over himself? He was putting extra blankets over himself.

He was feeling hot and was sweating profusely.

How was he feeling? He was feeling hot. Was he sweating profusely? Yes, he was sweating profusely.

Every cell in his body was screaming in pain!

What was screaming in pain? Every cell in his body was screaming in pain!

His mind was telling him to get more pills to feel normal.

What was his mind telling him to do? His mind was telling him to get more pills to feel normal.

His brain was telling him, ‘Breathe, you need more oxygen.’ What was his brain telling him? His brain was telling him, ‘Breathe, you need more oxygen.’

He was thinking the only escape from the pain was to find more drugs.

What was he thinking the only escape was? He was thinking the only escape from the pain was to find more drugs.

No longer able to afford his pain medication, he was choosing heroin because it was cheaper.

What was he choosing? He was choosing heroin. Why was he choosing heroin? He was choosing heroin because it was cheaper.

He was feeling lost.

Who was feeling lost? James was feeling lost.

He was feeling dope-sick and pissed off at the world.

What was he feeling? He was feeling dope-sick and pissed off at the world.

He was living in a garage with his beloved cat looking up at him hungry.

Was he living in a car? No, he wasn’t living in a car. He was living in a garage.

Who was he living in a garage with? He was living in a garage with his beloved cat.

The former millionaire was snapping. He was turning to a life of crime.

Who was snapping? The former millionaire was snapping. Was he turning to a life of crime? Yes, he was turning to a life of crime.

He was feeling like he had a devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other.

Was he feeling like he had a devil in one pocket and an angel in the other?

No, he wasn’t feeling like he had a devil in one pocket and an angel in the other. He was feeling like he had a devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other.

The angel was saying, ‘Don’t do it. You could go to prison for 20 years.’ What was the angel saying? The angel was saying, ‘Don’t do it. You could go to prison for 20 years.’

And the devil was saying, ‘It’s Friday. You’re broke. Are you really gonna go the whole weekend without drugs, you loser?’”

Was the devil saying,‘It’s Friday. You’re broke. Are you really gonna go the whole weekend without drugs, you loser?’” Yes, the devil was saying, ‘It’s Friday. You’re broke. Are you really gonna go the whole weekend without drugs, you loser?’”