It is true that throughout his entire life, James Frey felt alone and often purposely put himself in this position. Not only is he alone but he is stubborn. Although he knows that the clinic only wants the best for him, James cannot bring himself to accept and participate in the Twelve Step Program to recovery. He continually refuses to complete any tasks they present him.
One task James was not hesitant to fulfill was his secret meeting with Lilly, a middle-aged woman in the recovery program. While in the cafeteria, Lilly hands James a note that tells him to meet outside. Both know that interactions between men and women are strictly prohibited and they both ignore this rule anyways. After a while of meeting, their relationship turns into a secret love affair. James and Lilly (hmm isn't that Harry Potter's parents' names? weird) meet for long periods of time in the clearing outside and mostly talk about their past and kiss and hold each other.
Later Lilly finds out her dear grandmother that means everything to her as only a short time to live. Lilly runs away from the clinic and James finds himself chasing after her. He finds her in an abandoned building engaged in sexual activity and smoking crack. James has the choice to indulge and join her but he chooses to save her over the drugs instead. I think this choice says a lot about the growth of his character. Before James would have joined the party in a heart beat. Now I think he's learning self control and wants to take care of someone else so he can learn to take care of himself. Although she's somewhat danger, I think Lilly is helping James in his road to recovery.
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