Okay, I didn't realize that this was going to involve any red tpe; I'm
out. If you'd like, though, you may come over and watch me work
tomorrow and see for yourself how non-frightening my lifestyle is, and
I'll make you lunch. That is my only offer with regards to this, Anna.

On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 12:05 AM, Anna Bohichik <anna.bohichik@gmail.com> wrote:

hi bb,

i'm so happy that you agreed to go tomorrow. make sure that you have your
health insurance information ready. you will need to call your mom and get
this information from her (you don't need to tell her what it's for, you can
just say it's for an annual physical or something).

If you don't have a copy of your health insurance card you will need to ask
you mom for the following:
-insurance provider's name
-the member ID number
-the group number
-the customer service number on the back of the card if you can get that,
too. you may also want to ask your mom which type of insurance plan it is,
EPO or PPO. sometimes it's both.  write all this info down on a piece of
paper to bring with you in case they ask for it tomorrow.

ok, this is great! can't wait to go. call me when you get up. remember that
this is 100% confidential and that you will need to call InterCare to
schedule the meeting, (212) 532-0303 talk to Clay at extension x328.
xo,
-a bo

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Anna Bohichik <anna.bohichik@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 5:05 PM
Subject: Fwd: coffee tomorrow?
To: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>


hey, you are right,  and you may not have a problem at all.  i just really
do care about you.
you are a smart, strong, sane and amazing person.
in any case, you mentioned that you were going through some tough times.
even minimal drug use could be a problem that leads to other problems.  Or
it may not. who knows best?

i think you should call this guy Clay at Intercare. He's great.  You can
just talk to him over the phone and ask for professional advice. it is free
to call and he has great advice, you should give him a ring now and tell him
your situation (that you have an annoying ex-girlfriend who is
over-protective and making you call!):

(212) 532-0303
Clay's extension is #328
Intercare
51 E 25th St # 400 between Madison and Park
New York, NY 10010

Intercare is 100% confidential.
www.inter-care.com

If you would like to schedule an appointment just to get a professional
opinion on how to manage stress I can go with you tomorrow to meet with
someone there.  It couldn't hurt, right?  Do you have time to go tomorrow,
around 2pm?

Let me know, let's go tomorrow afternoon. You have to call to schedule an
appointment though first. Please do this for me. That way we will both know
if you have a problem or not, and you probably don't, but it would be best
just to get a second opinion so that we can not worry anymore.

Thank you in advance,

-Anna xo

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: coffee tomorrow?
To: Anna Bohichik <anna.bohichik@gmail.com>


I'm not laughing at you, and I appreciate your interest in my
well-being, but you are working off of incomplete data with regards to
what drugs I do and how often I do them, as well as the extent to
which I have done hard drugs in the past without getting addicted to
them or otherwise being foolish. I am not the only writer who
occasionally indulges in this sort of thing; in fact, lots of them do,
and I know this because I know quite a few writers. I wish there was a
way to make you stop worrying about me, but I suppose there's not. At
any rate, try. I am fine, Anna.

On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Anna Bohichik <anna.bohichik@gmail.com>
wrote:

hi barrett, thanks for emailing me back. i know you have a shit-load on
your
plate these days.  you have to realize though that you are one of my best
friends and i care about my friends.  you and my friends and family are
the
most important thing in my life.
statistics prove that 78% of occasional use soon turns into dependency and
78% of chippers will turn into shooters.  that's the hard fact. and the
statistic of overdosing---um, especially when you are mixing up a lethal
dose of that with alcohol or coke---HELLO your chances of becoming an
addict
that ODs are high, dude! this is serious. we have all seen this happen in
real life.  i will not sit back and watch while this happens to a friend
of
mine, because i care about you. so boo-ya.

plus, rehab is fun! it's like a bourgeois summer camp.  i would totally go
as a vacation and i think you would too!  if you have the money you should
go there like a glamorous celebrity rockstar and clear your head.  you can
play tennis and do yoga and shit.  they have some pretty luxury places
like
this:
http://www.seabrookhouse.org/

would you please consider getting some professional advise, please? i know
you will laugh at this email.
i know you don't think you have a problem, but i do, and i am not saying
this because i want to attack you and please don't get defensive, it is
actually the opposite--i really like you and i want you to be happy.

at the least please try to stop using drugs and learn to say no to more
work.

also, if you stopped doing drugs you would be able handle a bigger
work-load
and focus better. trust me.

do you want to meet for coffee today? i will not pressure you to meet with
me if you don't want to. i understand. but please, i urge you to try to go
sober now so that it doesn't become a bigger problem in the future that
takes over your life and eventually kills you. i'm sure you are laughing
at
this point.  i become a better comedian than you now? :P

call me when you get this,
-anna




On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 9:27 AM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
wrote:

Anna, I'm just trying to avoid any further drama. As I mentioned, I have
a
lot on my plate right now, and having a long discussion with my
ex-girlfriend about the manner in which I conduct my life is not
particularly high on my agenda this week. If you'd like to get together
sometime and talk about anything else other than my occasional use of
narcotics, let me know. I'm not trying to be mean; I just need to keep my
mind focused on my work at the moment.

On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 11:50 PM, Anna Bohichik <anna.bohichik@gmail.com>
wrote:

yo, i have the week off.
we can meet for coffee around 2pm. there is a great place near my house
called "gimmee coffee".
also this site looks cool:
http://www.freedominstitute.org/
wanna meet up tomorrow? please say yes.
-a bo