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Get that Monkey off my Back

Get that Monkey off my Back


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You can get the monkey off your back, but the circus never leaves town. What a great analogy for addiction. Get that monkey off my back is a book written firstly from first-hand experience of addiction and recovery, a battle waged by Karl Newton the author for half his life time some 15/16 years. Secondly it is the result of hours of studying done by Karl into the subject, in the book Karl reports his findings as well as debating using his own opinions and views to really engage the reader into provoking thoughts and debate. The original basis of the book is Karl's blog which to date has had over 10,000 visits worldwide. The book does contain a few ideas and thoughts which Karl is passionate about and eager to campaign for.
About the Author: Karl Newton is a 31-year-old recovering addict. Karl spent half his lifetime battling addiction to drink and drugs until embarking on the road to recovery fully in February 2015. The main battle was with drink, drinking daily in excess of 8/9 pints of lager as well as spirit chasers and super strength cider. There were also occasions of cannabis, ecstasy and a frequent use of cocaine. Karl's addiction issues often led to lose of self-care, relationships and jobs as well as financial insecurity. There were many occasions when Karl turned to not only criminal activities to fund his habit, but also an endless amount of loans leaving him in a lifetimes worth of debt. Karl now writes a blog about addiction and recovery which to date has had over 10.000 visits from IP addresses worldwide. Karl also has a huge social media presence on Facebook and Twitter where he has over 1,400 followers and climbing daily. Karl has appeared in many local newspapers and has made 4 radio appearances with the local BBC radio station and has a firm working relationship with the producers who have agreed to let him come onto the air and promote the book once completed. Karl also has very productive working relationships with a number of services within the field of addiction and recovery/


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781523857050
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 78
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: You can get the monkey off your back, but the circus never leaves town
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1523857056
  • Publisher Date: 19 Feb 2016
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 4 mm
  • Weight: 150 gr


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