James Siddall releases Dystopia

Part memoir, part enlightened reflection on addiction, Dystopia plunges into the black hole of substance abuse, brilliantly tracking Siddall's often darkly humorous journey of near ruin, as a homeless addict and alcoholic. Eventually, faced with a court order sentencing him to a two-year rehab incarceration, it traces Siddall's day-by-day sobering return to hard-fought sanity.

The many guises of addiction

More than just a gruesome tell-all about psychiatric lock-downs and hard drinking; Dystopia delves into the many guises of addiction and takes the reader on the emotional rollercoaster that a sober addict rides. Three years into sobriety, Siddall's story - as described in Dystopia - serves as an inspirational account of personal victory and success; of resilience and a refusal to surrender.

Published by MFBooks Joburg, Dystopia is achingly tragic in parts, outrageously funny in others, and at times shockingly sordid. But above all it's a story of triumph in the face of a disease that affects as much as one in 10 of the world's population.

James Siddall currently works as a freelance writer, motoring journalist and media consultant.

www.jamessiddall.co.za