The Addiction Manifesto
(Book)

"Some people won't believe in you, and that's ok, this journey isn't about them. It's about you. "The Addiction Manifesto has been uniquely designed to provide you with a new perspective on recovery and will show you that anything is possible .In this deeply personal book, JR Weaver has crafted a raw insight into his life and how he's been affected by substance abuse over the past 20 years. He details his recovery process and how he's dealt with loss .With this book he wishes to help people on their journey to recovery. His realistic approach details his journey to try to have a normal life again .If you're going through addiction recovery or want to help someone who is... This book allows you to fain a greater understanding of substance abuse and its many challenges" -Goodreads.

Addiction took me to a dark place in my life, I remember the sweet sound of its voice telling me to take that next hit, promising me that this would be the one that would set me free from all the misery, pain, heartbreak and emptiness. It never failed to remind me about how my life was in shambles, how my family and friends didn't care if I was alive or dead, about how unworthy of ever finding true happiness or how nobody would ever love a junkie like me. My name is JR Weaver and I was the guy that lost everything and stood on the edge of the abyss believing that there was nowhere to go, nobody to turn to and that this world was better off without me. I suddenly realized that all these problems, everything that had gone wrong over the last 20 years was influenced by my addiction. My addiction had blinded me to the chaos and isolated me while it destroyed my life. In that moment of clarity, I made the toughest and best decision of my life, I chose to stand up for me against a enemy that knew me better than I knew myself. I have learned to understand the truth about addiction after it nearly destroyed my life and I choose to help others find their way home. People talk about rock bottom as being the end, but I'm telling you it's the beginning, the beginning of something beautiful and amazing. You have the opportunity to rebuild your life, or you can choose to continue on the road to self-destruction. The choice is yours.

2020 International Book Awards Finalist for Health: Addiction & Recovery ; 2021 Literary Titan Silver Award