He was the flame. The light of my life "I was surrounded by darkness and soulless people, but him. He was the light of my life" This story is based off of the film The Basketball Diaries. Jim Carroll is a young teen who gets Involved with drugs, his best friend for over 10 years, Vivian Brighton, has to save him before he is completely lost into the world of drug addiction. Context: The film is based off of the book The Basketball Diaries. It is a true story and Jim Carroll is a real person. ⚠️TW⚠️ Drug use, Alcohol use, sexual content, and cussing. I hope you enjoy this story ( if some events are in a different order than the movie it's because I had to change it around)