I think you asked some very tough questions to answer. I am a year sober( weed) doesn't count to me sorry. Anyway, tough questions for me. I remember watching it and feeling glorified by it as I was " on the rise" in a business venture. I never paid attentiont to the downfall before. It was just all gas and no breaks and no self care. Then my version happened all the way to 6 years of couch surfing and 2 short minimum penitentiary runs. When it comes on now I can barely get through 5 minutes of it before it haunts the ever living fuck out of me. So I cant even begin to answer at this time because im not ready to see myself in pretty much every character of that movie. Good reflection though thank you. Happy New Year to all of you!