I have spent too many years of my life abusing alcohol and recreational drugs, but thankfully, a few years ago I sobered up completely in preparation for the arrival of my son.I have found a new love for life, and want to share my past experiences to help others understand me, the damage caused by drugs, and depression. If not all, then any one of the above will do.I love the creation of stories, and although I spend days and weeks and months working on a plot, it's the emotions of my characters that I really enjoy delving into.My first published novel, 'Get Clean', really has my heart and soul poured into it. Although I feel a bit naked by putting a story out there that contains so much of… my life, I'm happy with the book, and a little proud of my first writing achievement.Now available is 'Son of a Serial Killer'. This story was born in my mind when I was going through a difficult phase in my life. I felt let down by the person closest to me, and I was angry and upset. What better way to expel those emotions than to throw them into a book? The story itself isn't based on my life like my previous novel, but the emotions captured inside the pages are feelings I had to battle with for far too long.I am a big film fan, and would have to admit that I have an eye of the 'filmability' of my stories when writing them. One day...I wrote the occasional short story as well, and will make available on Amazon when possible.You can follow me on twitter, with updates on upcoming releases and also a little humour based on current affairs and so forth... @JamsNRoses