twenty years in the making
I won’t ever be alone in those moments again…because those darkest of moments will be read by others. I cannae go back…
As a schoolboy already caught up in addiction, I stood outside of a McDonalds waiting for a man I thought was my friend.
A friend I met online. It would change my life forever. I was a streetwise kid growing up in a tough housing scheme. But the Internet was a new phenomenon.
Euphoric Recall details my recovery from extreme trauma and addiction. As a Scottish working-class lad who grew up in a new town—Livingston—I survived brutal experiences with suicide, violence and severe mental health issues. One day, I decided to write a memoir about it all.
I hold nothing back.
Euphoric Recall is powerful and gritty--a memoir that explores addiction from the inside, rather than through the hazy lens of statistics and remote experts.
An illuminating and important book."
A truly essential read for those interested in lived experiences - and not just statistics.
"We need more books like this - authentic and brutally honest about growing up in the lowlands of working class Scotland. What Martin allows the reader to do is to come to their own answer to that staple question of social sciences - nature or nurture?"
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The remedy says to rest and be thankful
“Without Aidan, DARKMEANS wouldn’t exist.”
The remedy says to rest and be thankful. This is Euphoric Recall.
do not give up
DO NOT GIVE UP. Recovery exists. Even if you are not an addict and it’s mental health battles you have, DO NOT GIVE UP.
finding Guts Publishing
Shortly after this I discovered Guts Publishing. Their tagline had me hooked instantly: ‘Ballsy books about life’. They were an independent publisher based in London who were seeking bold life stories. NOW I felt something in my gut.