Summary: Weed, cocaine, morphine, oxycontin, crack, Ryan has tried them all. Once he developed a tolerance for one, he just moved on to the next. Now he's incarcerated, serving time for six drug charges, and slowly discovering the benefits of sobriety. But staying clean is still a daily challenge.
"My Name Is Ryan" is very personal. It focuses on the real problem of debilitating addiction, be it smoking, drinking, illegal substances, or anything else you could possibly think of. Ryan tells us of his journey through the streets and his life as a addict. For him to tell all of us that he hit rock bottom, yet still have the optimism a person needs to survive, is amazing. His choice of music enhances the mood of his addiction. It fades in and out and emphasizes the important points of his addiction. The act that really sticks out to me is when he said that he started smoking marijuana not expecting anything bad to come, but he was wrong. In the end he said that he believes life is what you make it, and he re-lives his philosophy day and day again. This piece needs to be heard by everyone, be him an addict, so they are reassured that there life is not over and they still have a chance to be re-born, or a person with out any problems. This piece is expiring and motivating. It allows a person to see how ig of an issue addiction really is.
The title made me think that the piece was about a silly kid who just wanted to pull a joke. But once I heard the dark music I knew he was talking about a serious matter. When he first spoke, I knew that he had to prove a point. His tone fits his whole story very perfectly. Ryan explains to listeners reasons why marijuana and other such drugs can be addictive and can affect the way you look, and at the end, he talks about looking for help in rehab. His experience influenced me from everything he said: from becoming an addict, to going homeless to later getting arrested. Listening to this piece gave the real deal of the cause and effect of drug use.
-AdoMaKo
"My Name is Ryan" is a captivating piece about drug addiction. Ryan discusses his past life and how every minute of it revolved around finding drugs, or using them. At the same time however, Ryan was able to warn others about drug addiction. He talks about how he had gotten disgustingly thin and how he had to roam the streets every night to find somewhere to sleep. These examples showed the true side of drug addiction.
I really enjoyed listening to the narrator's voice - he was calm and his words were almost soothing, proving he has the ability to start over. His music choice was good and it didn't distract listeners or take away from the narration.
Comments for My Name Is Ryan
This piece belongs to the series "Incarcerated Youth Speak Out"
Produced by Ryan
Other pieces by Blunt Youth Radio Project
Rating Summary
3 comments
Amanda Rizleris
Posted on November 09, 2007 at 08:16 AM | Permalink
Review of My Name Is Ryan
"My Name Is Ryan" is very personal. It focuses on the real problem of debilitating addiction, be it smoking, drinking, illegal substances, or anything else you could possibly think of. Ryan tells us of his journey through the streets and his life as a addict. For him to tell all of us that he hit rock bottom, yet still have the optimism a person needs to survive, is amazing. His choice of music enhances the mood of his addiction. It fades in and out and emphasizes the important points of his addiction. The act that really sticks out to me is when he said that he started smoking marijuana not expecting anything bad to come, but he was wrong. In the end he said that he believes life is what you make it, and he re-lives his philosophy day and day again. This piece needs to be heard by everyone, be him an addict, so they are reassured that there life is not over and they still have a chance to be re-born, or a person with out any problems. This piece is expiring and motivating. It allows a person to see how ig of an issue addiction really is.
Kwabena Adomako Amankwah
Posted on June 13, 2007 at 12:19 PM | Permalink
Review of My Name Is Ryan
The title made me think that the piece was about a silly kid who just wanted to pull a joke. But once I heard the dark music I knew he was talking about a serious matter. When he first spoke, I knew that he had to prove a point. His tone fits his whole story very perfectly. Ryan explains to listeners reasons why marijuana and other such drugs can be addictive and can affect the way you look, and at the end, he talks about looking for help in rehab. His experience influenced me from everything he said: from becoming an addict, to going homeless to later getting arrested. Listening to this piece gave the real deal of the cause and effect of drug use.
-AdoMaKo
Erika Mahoney
Posted on April 14, 2007 at 05:47 PM | Permalink
Review of My Name Is Ryan
"My Name is Ryan" is a captivating piece about drug addiction. Ryan discusses his past life and how every minute of it revolved around finding drugs, or using them. At the same time however, Ryan was able to warn others about drug addiction. He talks about how he had gotten disgustingly thin and how he had to roam the streets every night to find somewhere to sleep. These examples showed the true side of drug addiction.
I really enjoyed listening to the narrator's voice - he was calm and his words were almost soothing, proving he has the ability to start over. His music choice was good and it didn't distract listeners or take away from the narration.