Doug Ferrari

Doug Ferrari
entire last perform sabbatical time took
(It was) the first time I couldn't perform in my entire life. Took a sabbatical (but) didn't know that it was going to last for over two years,
legal
I did not have a sober, straight, legal day from 1974 to 1994. Not one.
lamp mtv
MTV is the lava lamp of the 1980's.
clothes helped self-esteem
I was told to get my self-esteem back, get my self-confidence back. (He) helped me get some clothes, get a pager, you know, get out of there.
besides met reading
He was the only person who was like, lucid, cogent, intelligent -- was reading a book, ... He was the only person I met in The Tenderloin besides me who was reading a book.
article boy call realize
When the article comes out, I realize two things. One is, 'Hey I really was somebody.' And two, boy I've got a lot of friends that I thought I couldn't call anymore.
acting anger care chair dealing disorder happens kicking people somebody
What makes BPD different from any other personality disorder is that your anger and impulsiveness -- acting out, kicking over a chair -- only happens when you're dealing with people you really love. If it's somebody you don't care about, who cares?