Chapter 16 - Choose Life
My friendship with Helen grew slowly. We often hung out together as mates. I was friends with quite a few of the amazing women from church, but as tim...
Certified - The True Story of David Harris
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Certified is the pacey, true life account of David Harris; how he went from typical Aussie kid to mentally deranged criminal, then experiences a most surprising transformation. For more info go to http://www.certifiedthebook.com/
Chapter 15 - Loving Connections
One night I had an unusual dream. I dreamed I was back in Ballarat, in the house full of drug users and I was dealing again. A homeless guy turned up ...
Chapter 14 - The Power of the Cross
With day after day of long and lonely strict routine I believe what they say, ‘A change is as good as a holiday.’ Within a few months that change happ...
Chapter 13 - Backsliding
I had walked through a door that I did not even realise I’d been searching for. That door was Jesus and walking through that door I discovered somethi...
Chapter 12 - The Meeting
Our house was guarded by three mongrel dogs. Sly was a huge black Rottweiler pup, big paws and playful, yet fearsome because of his size. Sly was a ha...
Chapter 11 - Struggles for Freedom
I woke up as usual on the day of my release, only to be quickly overcome by nerves. It was October 1987, I was twenty-four and it felt like I was just...
Chapter 10 - End of the Line
Lock up was four pm. That’s sixteen hours of self-time. Everything slowed down once again, but this time it was not chemical, rather just the long slo...
Chapter 9 - Unraveled
I had little around me to give me hope for anything more than the ongoing purposeless life that I had, day in, day out. As the months rolled by the in...
Chapter 8 - In the Nic
My case came to trial after three long months on remand. The evidence against me was pretty much watertight, so I figured the best thing I could do wa...
Chapter 7 - Captivating Spirits
Hard drugs were difficult to get in Perth. We were poorly connected and without a regular supply, so we used whatever drugs we could score. When we co...