Marcus realized he had been "Talkin’ 2 Myself" for three years. Telling himself he was too old, too broke, too damaged to start over.
The album was Recovery .
The download bar crawled. 1%... 4%... 12%. Each percentage point felt like a pound of weight lifting off his ribcage. Eminem Recovery -iTunes Deluxe Edition--2010
Marcus closed his eyes. He didn't do drugs. His addiction was quieter: the slow drip of self-loathing, the comfort of giving up, the lullaby of "you're not good enough." Marcus realized he had been "Talkin’ 2 Myself"
The fluorescent lights of the 24-hour Kinko’s buzzed like a trapped fly. Marcus wiped the grease from his mechanic’s uniform off his iPhone 3GS screen. He wasn’t supposed to have his phone out, but tonight, at 11:59 PM, it wasn't a luxury. It was a lifeline. The download bar crawled
Then he added a second line: "Don't be afraid to take a stand. Even if it's a small one."