A true life story of a guy who becomes lost, confused and addicted to crack cocaine and heroin and how he made his way through various relationships and situations on his way down society's spiral to living as a down and out in central London.
Although slightly slow to 'get going' Mark Johnson's book really is an eye opener to just how class A drugs and addiction can slowly ruin a life whilst the addict thinks he is managing his habit. His story gets more desperate as it goes on and at times you wonder whether he will ever get clean after making several failed attempts in rehab. I found his honesty both surprising and totally unexpected, in that he admitted that the situations he found himself in were a choice ‘his choice’. This book is alarming and contains themes that even as an adult I found difficult and shocking.
In my view this book is truly inspirational and a lesson that if you want it enough you can do anything.
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