A young adolescent Erik had a dream; one day he would stand on a stage as a Professional Bodybuilder.
Erik always relished attention. As a teenager he would dance around his bedroom with his undies pulled deep into his butt crack ( Ronnie Coleman-style) and do double-biceps to the mirror.
Erik graduated to 'real' bodybuilding a few years later. He grew dramatically with the help of steroids and a heavy-protein diet.
Yes, Erik had a death wish, and like so many before him, checked out early. My bet is, if there is a heaven, then Erik is up there, hunting down a bag of meth and some syringes.
Peace