[pchivers]

I didn't like the article either. The whole thing struck me as melodramatic and narcissistic.

Perhaps there are intelligent commentaries to be written about this culture's abuse of Adderall, but this is not one of them.

[rayiner]

> The whole thing struck me as melodramatic and narcissistic.

She's a young aspiring writer living in New York City, as well as a UCLA grad... shouldn't be a surprise...

[larrys]

"She's a young aspiring writer living"

Which makes you wonder what parts are true in the story and what parts are enhanced for dramatic effect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Frey

NYT also has a similar piece weekly called "Modern Love" typically by a writer with a screwed up love life that sometimes seems stranger than fiction.

[runlevel1]

That's a bit ad hominem, no?

Before posting this I took a look at your comment history to make sure I wasn't feeding a troll. Instead, I found tons of quality contributions. You're better than this, my fellow HN'er.