Mark Mehigan

Others had it. I lacked it

is is a book about addiction and it is a book about connection

Always searching for the answers.

and to be truly alone is a decision rather than a reality

True change requires a genuine transformation of attitude and the daily application of new behaviours. It’s not easy but for me it’s all about breaking the chain

Be less like me and more like others

My name is Mark and I am an alcoholic. You could probably also call me a drug addict. Cocaine, specifically. And, of course, cigarettes. Most recently, Häagen-Dazs salted caramel ice cream and Haribo Supermix. The spectrum of things that I will sink my teeth into is vast. I’m addicted to anything that will separate me from myself, even if only for a moment. If it offers a brief holiday from my head and the never-ending ways my brain seems to work against me I’m likely going to be a fan.

As a child I was told I had an ‘addictive personality’. I won’t say that I’m addicted to everything, because that’s not true. I’m not
addicted to exercise. I’ve never been addicted to getting up early or doing the washing-up.

My name is Mark and I am an alcoholic. You could probably also call me a drug addict. Cocaine, specifically. And, of course, cigarettes. Most recently, Häagen-Dazs salted caramel ice cream and Haribo Supermix. The spectrum of things that I will sink my teeth into is vast. I’m addicted to anything that will separate me from myself, even if only for a moment. If it offers a brief holiday from my head and the never-ending ways my brain seems to work against me I’m likely going to be a fan.

As a child I was told I had an ‘addictive personality’. I won’t say that I’m addicted to everything, because that’s not true. I’m not
addicted to exercise. I’ve never been addicted to getting up early or doing the washing-up

The spectrum of things that I will sink my teeth into is vast.

I don’t become preoccupied with the desire to be rigorously honest and I am not exactly hooked on expressing how I truly feel,