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Former commando Chris Thrall returned from a year in Hong Kong suffering severe psychosis from crystal meth addiction. The medical profession said recovery was unlikely and recommended admitting him to a psychiatric hospital. 'There's nothing wrong with me!' Chris refused all intervention and his life descended into a chaotic cycle of drug use that almost killed him. Salvation came in a surprising form. *** In this long-awaited follow-up to Eating Smoke, Chris tells a harrowing yet refreshing and often hilarious account of addiction and one gutsy journey to recovery. *** 'It's no ordinary…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Former commando Chris Thrall returned from a year in Hong Kong suffering severe psychosis from crystal meth addiction. The medical profession said recovery was unlikely and recommended admitting him to a psychiatric hospital. 'There's nothing wrong with me!' Chris refused all intervention and his life descended into a chaotic cycle of drug use that almost killed him. Salvation came in a surprising form. *** In this long-awaited follow-up to Eating Smoke, Chris tells a harrowing yet refreshing and often hilarious account of addiction and one gutsy journey to recovery. *** 'It's no ordinary book. It's no ordinary story. It's a must read!' Andrew Carter. The Thing Is 'There are inspirational life stories and then there is Chris Thrall's. Read at your own risk.' Adrian Simon, author of Milk-Blood and son of Warren Fellows, Damage Done
Autorenporträt
Chris Thrall is a former Royal Marines Commando and author of the bestselling memoir Eating Smoke, his experience of crystal meth addiction while working for the Hong Kong triads. A qualified pilot and skydiver, Chris has backpacked throughout all seven continents, worked with street children in Mozambique, driven aid workers from Norway to India and back by coach, and scuba dived with leopard seals in Antarctica. In 2018, solo and unsupported, he ran 999 miles the length of Britain to raise awareness of veterans suicide. He lives in Plymouth, England, and plans to continue adventuring, charity work and writing.