Publisher's Synopsis
This is a revealing true story that will engage, shock, and make you laugh, It begins in an impoverished environment of abuse and violence. Years of drinking eventually resulted in being sectioned in a psychiatric hospital as an alcoholic with mental health issues. After a number of months, I escaped from this hospital and managed to continue to make a complete mess of my life. At 34 I tried to stop drinking. Silly me! I ended up in a coma on my death bed with delirium tremors (DTs). This time I was sent to a rehabilitation unit where I was interned with alcoholics, drug addicts, criminals and murderers. They provided the love support and encouragement I needed to turn my life around. I completed several degrees, set up a successful counseling/psychotherapy business for twenty-five years and eventually travel the world teaching etiquette. The intentions of writing this book are not only to provide a compelling story but to impart with the psychological insights gleaned on my journey of recovery and give any reader who needs it hope and inspiration.
What do the reviews say? I loved this book, A "rags to riches" book about life, told with a wonderfully dark sense of humour. It is written with many amusing anecdotes to create a feel-good feeling that humans can overcome the most difficult and harsh times in their lives and create the happiness and wellbeing they deserve. I feel it will give hope to many people out there experiencing addiction, mental health issues, bereavement, loss, or abuse of any type, that you can overcome any issues and make the life you would want for yourself. Great read.
