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Excellent this book is a must read for anyone who has problems with alcohol, by far the best book I have read on the subject, it helped me to understand the dangers, of alcohol to the recovering alcoholic, and the effect of a stroke, this man is inspirational definitely one of the best books on the subject from a man who has lived it

Good book telling the story of a young man who has his life controlled by the bottle from a very early age leading to him suffering a stroke.I enjoyed this book as it help me to understand how easy is to let drinking take over your life, the dangers it brings and getting away from the control it can have over your life.

Brilliant, honest and heartfelt words by Derrick. Coming to terms with his illness and the after effect. An inspirational man, who has overcome the odds stacked against him, wonderful book that I could relate to, with his Heammorhatic Stroke. Highly reccommend this book!!

Being anthoer stroke sourviour this book is a brill account how how we deal with it.In this book derexk is honest no.holds bared. It had me cry and laughIf you need a good honest read this is one book well done dereck xxx

great read honest gritty truthful great read waiting for part 2

I have just finished reading this book and found it to be very honest and helpful in understanding the workings of an alcoholic's mind. What drives us to addictions? What makse it so hard to let go? Can this happen to any one of us at any time due to environmental factors or is it a fault in our genetics? Are we destined to be what we are from birth or do we create our own demons?The author is neither mauldling nor sympathy-seeking but gives account of his real life addiction and the devastating blow he was dealt as a result. Was he lucky that he has been given this chance to tackle his demons in such a brutal way or was this the cruel result of his weakness? Derek does not sit and wallow. He does something about it with what he has left, after the hurricane that is alcohol, that almost took his life. He literally got up from the wreckage and the debris and started walking again.