Rolling Away My Agony with Ecstasy

This all started as a choice, my choice, but now I was slave to it.Every time I swallowed a pill I was tricking myself into seeing and feeling what was not there. But I could only trick myself for so long....Lynn Smith never wanted to be an addict. A popular straight-A student from small-town Pennsylvania, she moved to New York City to pursue her dream of acting. In the city, she came in contact with new people, new ideas, and a completely new way of life -- a way that exposed her to drugs. She tried pot, acid, and cocaine, but it was the "love drug" Ecstasy that won her heart.Rolling Awayis the story of Lynn's frenzied flight into addiction and her long struggle to come back down to earth. At once harrowing and inspiring,Rolling Awayis a triumphant narrative about sex, drugs, and rock-bottom survival -- and how a second chance can save your life.

Lynn Marie Smith has appeared on several television shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show and MTV's True Life. A member of the advisory board of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, she tours and lectures frequently around the country, educating others about the perils of Ecstasy abuse. She lives in Southern California. Visit her website at www.rollingaway.com.