It started with an hour-long interview on the Gerry Ryan show and finished with my book launch later in the evening.
The interview with Gerry went really well. I don't suppose too many people get an hour of his show to promote their book, so hopefully that's an indication of the interest there is in Dying to Survive.
Gerry called me the 'girl with the arms', which, I suppose, is how a lot of people remember me from the Sky News documentaries. "It looks like you've been savaged by a wild animal" was his own way of putting things. I just explained that I would have to leave it another while before I got any work done on them, as the doctors said you have to be clean a few years before work can begin.
So, as I said, we spoke for an hour. Everything was covered, from starting out with drink and hash through acid and then heroin. Gerry couldn't believe I took acid every day for a year. "You're brain must have been fried!"
The official launch of the book took place in Hughes & Hughes in St Stephens Green Shopping Centre later that evening. There were loads of people there. Faces from my past and present. Fr Peter McVerry was the guest speaker and he said some lovely things. He mentioned he doesn't have much time to read books but he started reading mine Sunday night and couldn't put it down! He finished it the same night.
I said a few words also. I was a bit nervous but just spoke about why I wrote the book and what it means to me. As I've mentioned before, the journey from there to here is amazing. In my speech I said that three years ago I was hooked on drugs and getting barred from my local shopping centre. I nearly died.
Now I'm clean and a published author. It took me 16 months to write the book and I had to live like a hermit to get it finished but I wanted to show people there is hope.
I finished by thanking all the people that have helped me, particularly my family, who never gave up hope either.
I should have a few pics from the launch up on the site soon. That's all for now. Make sure you watch out for a new documentary about me on Sky News over the Bank Holiday weekend.
And another thing.... Eason's have made Dying to Survive its Book of the Month for May.
Can you believe it?
I heard you on the GR Show Rachel. I thought you came across really well. Got the book yesterday and I'm looking forward to reading it
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Hi Rachel, I didn't hear the Gerry Ryan interview, but it's good to hear of someone who has turned their life around and can now see a better future ahead. I wish you well.
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Hi Rachael, I have just finished reading your book,I couldnt put it down!! I think you are an inspiration and I hope that other addicts read your book and believe that they too can get clean! If i had one wish I'd wish the world was rid of drugs! You are brilliant Rachael, fair play to you after all youd been through, and your such a beautiful looking girl!!
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Hiya Rachel
ReplyDeleteI just finished reading ur book, started it 2 days ago (thats a 1st for me)!!
I have to say you are such a inspiration to me, i can relate to alot of things in your book and it makes me feel abit better to know im not the only person to have gone through bad things and i unfortunatly wont be the last!
Congratulations on your son, he is absoulotly gorgeous and im sure you are so proud!
I recently had twins and they have turned my life around so much, thank god!
Best of luck with the future and please god you and your son will live a long and happy life...xx
hiya rachel read your book and it was amazing.it makes some of us realise who think we have problems that we are only a drop in the ocean.your son is a credit to you and i hope life keeos you on the right path.your in my prayers and the best of luck in life.x
ReplyDeleteHi Rachael, I just finished reading your book, it was a great read and very inspiring. You're doing so well now... I never knew I could feel so proud of someone I've never met before! x
ReplyDeleteHi ye i just read your book i read it in 4hrs could'nt keep it out of my hands.That girl Rachel you where in rehab with she is a friend of mine i live in Cabra and was on that same dark road aswell but thank God im getting there one day at a time as we say.Rachael you are an inspiration to everyone out there on drugs or not.Oh and your little boy is beautiful he is a credit to you.wish you all the best you are in my thoughts and prayers keep strong xxxxxxxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteRachael you are doing so well keep it up nadine xxxxxxx
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ReplyDeleteI just want to say that im in awe of you..you have been to the gates of hell and back again and yet you have so much ambition,hope and determination. I have followed your story and read your book and I just want to congradulate you on your hard work to get clean. I can relate to some of your storys in your book and I think how you are spreading your story and getting it known how life distroying heroin is..I truley admire you and you should be so proud of yourself..I wish you rachael and your beautifull son and family all the happiness in the world..you diserve it...Best of luck with collage and everything in your life.. xxxx
Heya Rachael. Haven't read the book yet hun but I can't wait to. You're an absolute inspiration to everyone out there who just wants to get clean. I can relate to a lot of what you say. I'm from around Coolock and watched my two uncles overdose on gear. You're amazing for kicking the habit and turning your life around. I just wish they had the sense that you did. Your little boy is gorgeous. Best of luck in the future with everything you do. Nadine x
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