Baudean remembers weeks of sleeplessness, being unable to hold down food or water, throwing up bile, finding all noise excruciating.

“It’s the best way to torture somebody. Get them addicted to some stuff, and then put them in a room and lock it.”

Sounds fucking awful. I’ve gone through a few rounds of severe alcoholism. I’ve never been sicker in my entire life than when I’d wake up from being passed out and it was a time of night when alcohol wasn’t for sale. But that usually only lasts a few days. I’d end my life if it lasted weeks.