Joanne Brodie’s story of addiction, self-destruction and survival – at times shocking, at times unrelentingly honest – will intrigue readers and show that even the most serious addictions are treatable and recovery is possible. From drug overdoses and suicide attempts to working in a brothel and running an S&M parlour from her home, Brodie’s story is often painful and never boring, but throughout it all she maintains a wry tone that lends humour to her serious subject. And as she moves from gallery owner to prostitute to dominatrix and eventually to eccentric counsellor, we realise that she is capable of shrewd and original insight.

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