The Book of David: Resilience Gone Mad

The Book of David is a powerful memoir about the author’s attempt to understand his son’s dark world of substance abuse. Many people live with this seemingly insurmountable burden of substance abuse and can never overcome it. Perhaps this book will help those who are struggling to find a way out of the darkness and give them a reason to live.

This Memoir is about Self-Deception gone mad. From the young age of four, Self-Deception of resilience was how David dealt with adversity, low self-esteem, relationships that went sour, and lack of acceptance. Resilience was his best friend. David’s ability to deceive himself through resilience displayed itself in one form or another for over five decades. This Memoir recounts the intimate events in David and his father’s lives from the Sixties to the 2000s.

As David’s life progressed over the years and success increased, so did his interest in alcohol and drugs. He deceived himself into thinking that his resilience was his Angel. He was wrong. As his addiction increased, he thought he was resilient and could recover. His alcoholism ended with his tragic death at fifty-one years of age. Substance abuse is complicated, deceiving, and tragic. This book is a must-read for those who are struggling with substance abuse, and those who have loved ones struggling with substance abuse. You are not alone, and this book serves as a guiding light of hope in a dark world of addiction.