Reddit reviews Fall to Pieces: A Memoir of Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, and Mental Illness

She wrote a book. I recommend it. She was also an addict for a long period time of time, and got clean when she left Scott shortly after their kids were born.

I dont think she is making this about her, I think she is trying to show that an addict doesnt just mess up his life - he messes up the lives of everyone around him. And its not healthy to look up to these people as heroes or role models, when they are fighting such battles with their addictions. Just my two cents.

These quotes from the article really show what she is trying to say:

>The outpouring of condolences and prayers offered to our children, Noah and Lucy, has been overwhelming, appreciated and even comforting. But the truth is, like so many other kids, they lost their father years ago. What they truly lost on December 3rd was hope.

>"That mess was our father. We loved him, but a deep-rooted mix of love and disappointment made up the majority of our relationship with him."

>This is the final step in our long goodbye to Scott. Even though I felt we had no other choice, maybe we never should have let him go. Or maybe these last few years of separation were his parting gift to us – the only way he could think to soften what he knew would one day crush us deep into our souls.