Books with author James Winston

Dive into the diary of my 12 week stay in an addiction treatment centre, written at the time and in full graphic detail.In the depths of my addiction I was a heavy marijuana smoker. I couldn't function. I couldn't keep a job.My family life was shattered. My romantic relationships doomed to fail. I couldn't be trusted by others and I certainly couldn't trust myself.My life was spiralling out of control.Just when I thought there was no escape from the abyss, I was rescued.Experience every moment with me, as I explore the possible reasons behind why I became an addict and meet others who were lost, just like I was.

Valerie is vulnerable but tough. With her handgun, her courage, and her wits, she survives the beginning of the zombie apocalypse during the mayhem in downtown Phoenix and escapes, only to join a motorcycle gang that she doesn't particulary trust.After a horde of zombies and a series of events, she decides, for a while, to vent on her own, until she joins another group of bikers that seems a bit more trustworthy. Infected wildlife, difficult decisions, and teaming up with the right kind of people all become part of her journey until they reach a jail full of inmates that have been locked up and beg them to release them. Once again, they are faced with a dilemma that will require them to follow their instincts.This is book 1 in a shortread series of 6 dystopian zombie books.

Dive into the diary of my 12 week visit to an addiction treatment centre, written at the time and in full graphic detail. The experiences of my rehabilitation process give an insight into the 12 step process and how it led to my recovery from drug addiction. A narrative on love, obsession, insanity and redemption. I didn't hold back when writing in my diary. Experience every moment with me, as I explore the possible reasons behind why I became an addict and meet others who were lost, just like I was. In the depths of my addiction I was a heavy marijuana smoker. I couldn't function. I couldn't keep a job. My life was a mess. My family life was shattered. My parents and my sisters wanted nothing to do with me whilst I continued to flush my life down the drain. My romantic relationships were doomed to fail. Finding partners who were as damaged as me was all I could hope for. I thought I could help them. I couldn't even help myself. Who was I kidding? My friendships were one sided. They were based on what I could get from others or what others could do for me. I used them. I betrayed them. All this just for one more joint, over and over again. I couldn't be trusted by others and I certainly couldn't trust myself. I tried to leave town and start afresh, but that didn't work. Just when I thought there was no escape from the abyss I was rescued. I record the washing machine of thoughts and feelings I experienced from the moment I arrived in rehab until my treatment was complete.