How to be a Respectable Junkie by
HTBARJ is a one-person show that tells the story of a man who has grown so weary of his heroin usage that he decides he’s going to take his life so he no longer has to destroy the lives of those around him. But before doing so, he’s going to make a youtube-type video instructing other addicts “how to be respectable junkies,” because even he has grown tired of their behavior. As he shares his “lessons” (How to...
HTBARJ is a one-person show that tells the story of a man who has grown so weary of his heroin usage that he decides he’s going to take his life so he no longer has to destroy the lives of those around him. But before doing so, he’s going to make a youtube-type video instructing other addicts “how to be respectable junkies,” because even he has grown tired of their behavior. As he shares his “lessons” (How to Score, How to Shoot up Like an Adult, etc.) with his viewing audience, we learn the history of his usage and his failed attempts at getting clean. But as he faces his demons and eventually loses the few close people in his life, Brian discovers something in himself that had been buried for a long time…hope. Based on the true story of a man from Northeast Ohio who overcame heroin addiction. 80 minutes. (Note: A 50-minute, abbreviated version is also available!)