I Raced with the Devil and Won

By Richard Crankshaw

A true story about PTSD, sex, drugs, rock & roll, anxiety, addiction, depression, attempted suicide, emotional collapse, and spiritual healing, both mental and physical, without the aid of medication. This is more than a "self-help" book. It is an American story that is both tragic and triumphant, with compelling drama throughout. Follow step-by-step, year to year, as I boldly and honestly reveal events in my life. Hidden sexual abuse at a young age led to undiagnosed PTSD, which led to a misguided life filled with one bad experience after another, only adding to more bottled up trauma just...waiting to explode. When I turned 18, I had been through more than most will see in a lifetime. I will walk you through the bad, let you experience my collapse to rock bottom, and explain how I came out of it better than ever. Perhaps my story will shock you. Perhaps it will scare you. I believe it will make you think. For those looking for a good read, the drama and sensationalism is there -- I can not take that away. The intent, however, is to reach out to those struggling with life in the hopes that walking in my shoes will connect to something inside of them. Change is possible and it is achievable. The moral of my story is: "I changed my Thinking, and changed my Life".

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1515215490
• ISBN13: 9781515215493
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"